Construction of the Colosseum began under emperor Vespasian ... looted and repurposed to construct other buildings in Rome.

Was the Colosseum the original "sports stadium"? Were there other big gathering places? ~Liam Answer: The Circus Maximus in Rome, a long oval-shaped race-course with a spine down the middle ...

Seventh-graders learning about ancient Rome reenacted a portion of history — the Gladiator Games — shocking by today’s ...