Colosseum, What do you know about it?

Italy 

Italy is located in south-central Europe. It has a population of over 60 million people. Italian is the official language. The euro is the currency used in Italy. The country has beautiful cities, for example: Rome and Venice. It has a beaultiful monument as well, the Colosseum.

Italy is the world's top wine producer and the well-known Ferrari is Italian, too.

Coliseum

The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, in Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. It was built between eight to ten years.

The Coliseum was built during Roman Empire by emperors Vespasian and Domician. It’s called “Coliseum”, because there’s a statue near the building called “Colossus Nero”.

The amphitheatre was used as a stage for gladiator fights, shows with wild animals and naval battles, because the it  had a system that turned the arena in a big pond.

It had the capacity to receive ninety thousand spectators and 48 meters high

It was damaged by earthquakes, and it was stolen as well. “From the 14th century, after it was damaged again by an earthquake, it was used as a stone quarry. Many palaces were built of stone taken from its walls.

Actually the Coliseum is the place of Catholic Church ceremonies and it’s very visited.

In 2007, it was elected as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Student: Lucas Santos

Sources:
http://www.suapesquisa.com/monumentos/coliseu_roma.htm
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coliseu_de_Roma
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%C3%A1lia
http://www.best-of-rome-italy.com/colosseum-in-rome.html

The Colosseum is located in Rome, the capital of Italy. 

Italy is in South European.

The colosseum is probably the most important building of the Romam Empire.

 It was the largest building of the era.

Emperor Vesparian started the construction of the colosseum in 72 AD. 

It was completed in 80 AD.

The colosseum could accommodate some 55000 spectators. 

The entrace of the construction had no less than 80 needles.

Emperors used the Colosseum to entertain the public with free games. Those games were a symbol of prestige and power: a way for an emperor to increase his popularity.

They usually started fights between animals and gladiators or between gladiators.

These fighters were usually slaves, prisoners of war or condemned criminals.  

Student: Rodrigo Estupinham

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum