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Also known as Flavian Amphitheatre,located adjacent to the Roman Forum , this is the most important monument in ancient Rome. Builded in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian, completed by his son, Titus, in the AD 80, and improved upon by Domitian, the coliseum is where bloody battles were fought between the gladiators and the most ferocious animals of the world. It has four levels of seating with over 80 arched entrances that could hold 50,000 spectators.Piazza del Colosseo Information and reservation phone 06 39 96 77 00 On-line booking: www.pierreci.it Hours: 9 - 1h before sunset. Admission Euro 8,00 - ticket also valid for the Palatine. |
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