The Roman Colosseum, Wonder of the World

The Colosseum Roman amphitheater in the center of the Italian capital, is a building that dates your construction between 70 AD and 80 AD. Your function was to serve as venue for various events as the fight between Roman gladiators battle recreations and play about classical mythology.

Seating capacity became 50,000 people and was used for 500 years until the sixth century. He later gave different uses as refuge, Christian home, factory and survived several earthquakes.

The Roman Coliseum is currently the most emblematic monument of Rome, receiving thousands of visitors each year inside and was just named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.