CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Colosseum
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Theater
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Forum
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Pantheon
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Colosseum, also named the Flavian Amphitheater, is a large amphitheater in Rome. It was built during the reign of the Flavian emperors as a gift to the Roman people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Colosseum was actively used for four centuries for the purpose of providing free public entertainment, usually in the form of bloody games and battles.
Detailed explanation-3: -The name Colosseum is believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero on the model of the Colossus of Rhodes. The giant bronze sculpture of Nero as a solar deity was moved to its position beside the amphitheatre by the emperor Hadrian ( r. 117–138).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Colosseum Arena was a stage of combat for the gladiators and occasionally staged mock naval battles. Its 80, 000 seat stadium inspired the gladiators, who were mostly slaves, criminals, or prisoners of war, to fight for their freedom.