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Research Paper On The Colosseum

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The Colosseum was not designed by a single prominent designer/architect as it would be if built today. During medieval times it was said to have been designed by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. Now we know that Virgil died well before the Colosseum was conceived.The Colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian, founder of the Flavian dynasty, for Titus, his successor.Colosseum is an elliptical building measuring 189 meters long and 156 meters wide with a base area of 24,000 m² with a height of more than 48 meter.The Colosseum has over 80 entrances and can accommodate about 50,000 spectators.It is thought that over 500,000 people lost their lives and over a million wild animals were killed throughout the duration of the Colosseum hosted people vs.

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