The Roman Colosseum (70 – 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy

The Roman Colosseum (70 – 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy

The Roman Colosseum (70 – 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy

The Roman Colosseum (70 – 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy The Roman Colosseum, also spelled, ““Coliseum,” was constructed as an amphitheater. The architect of the masonry and cut stone tiers of arches and half-columns of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders is unknown. The Colosseum could hold 50,000 spectators and had 80 entrances. The base of the building covers six acres and is roughly the height of a 12-15 story building.