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Research Paper On The Roman Colosseum

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The Roman Colosseum is regarded as one of the greatest architectural feats of human history. Construction began in 72 AD under the rule of Vespasian. The building was assembled following the great fire that took place in Rome 8 years prior and a civil war that followed. Around 100,000 Jewish prisoners who fell into Roman slavery after the war built the Amphitheatre. The Flavian Amphitheatre, or Colosseum was the largest ever constructed and served as a way of giving back to the Ro

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