Colosseum

Emperor Vespasian commissioned the Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, in AD 72. His son, Titus, completed it, with later improvements by Domitian. The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forum and was built to a practical design; it is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone. It was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world. The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators.

The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit way of the Cross procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum. This is included among the Seven Wonders of the World. We come across replicas of these structures to make humans aware about its importance and significance.