The Colosseum is probably the most famous landmark in Rome. Built in the
1st century AD, this great arena could seat 45,000 spectators and was
the largest Roman amphitheater in the world. It hosted gladiatorial
combats, spectacles with wild beasts and possibly the execution of early
Christians. Throughout the Middle Ages, the Colosseum was believed to
be a place of martyrdom and was therefore regarded as a sacred place.
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