Colosseum

This famous oval amphitheatre in the centre of Rome was the largest amphitheatre ever built at the time and held up to 80,000 spectators.It was used for events such as gladiatorial contests, public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. Although substantially ruined by earthquakes, thieves, and stone-robbers, the Colosseum still stands as an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.