The coliseum of rome

The Coliseum or Flavian Amphitheater is an amphitheater from the time of the Roman

Empire, built in the 1st century and located in the center of the city of Rome. Its original name, Flavian Amphitheater, refers to the Flavian dynasty of emperors who built it; his later name. The materials used in the construction of this are travertine blocks, concrete, wood, brick, stone (tuff), marble and stucco. In ancient times it had a capacity for about 65,000 spectators, with eighty rows of stands. The Colosseum was used for almost 500 years, celebrating the last games in history in the 6th century, well after the traditional date of the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. Byzantines also used it during the 6th century. In addition to gladiator fights, many other public performances took place here, such as naumachia, animal hunting, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and plays based on classical mythology. Those who were near the arena were the Emperor and the Senators, and as one ascended the lower strata of society were located.