Colosseum, Rome | Roman Empire, 72 AD

For centuries, the Roman Republic had asserted their dominance around the Mediterranean culminating in the establishment of the Roman Empire in 27 BC. This great empire was known for both its military might and its creative brilliance, revolutionising many areas of society including the transportation of water via their aqueducts. The Romans lasted for almost exactly 5 centuries before the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD.

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Amphitheatres were used to host events such as gladiatorial contests, theatre and executions. The Romans built many during their reign, the largest of all being the Colosseum in Rome, which seated up to 80,000 people. Constructed in 72 AD, the Colosseum was once named the Flavian Amphitheatre, thanks to the ruling dynasty at the time, the Flavian Dynasty, started by Vespasian and continued by his sons Titus and Domitian.

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