Iconic slab of the centuries-old Colosseum in Rome. Many gladiatorial and animal fights took place in this gigantic amphitheatre.
The Colosseum was built by the Flavian emperors. Construction started at the initiative of Emperor Vespasian and was financed from the war booty from the plundering of Jerusalem in AD 70. After its completion in 80, it was inaugurated by Emperor Titus, the eldest son of Emperor Vespasian. The games at the inauguration lasted 100 days. Titus' successor and younger brother Domitian added an extra floor, a number of corridors and rooms under the arena.
Photo taken in September 2023 in Rome, Italy.
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