Colosseum

The Colosseum ( ; ) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Construction began under the Emperor Vespasian () in 72 and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir, Titus (). Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (). The three emperors who were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre (; ) by later classicists and archaeologists f

apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple

late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch

legendary female pope

6.1 or 6.2 magnitude earthquake on 24 August 2016 in the central parts of Italy

earthquake

three paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

domus, palace of Roman emperor Nero, "Golden house"

street in Rome, Italy

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Bronze sculpture

Roman saint and martyr

Rome Metro station

2010 card game

copper coin; one twentieth of a euro

Christian martyrs of the 3rd century

miniature park

thoroughfare in Rome, Italy

1084 by the Normans under Robert Guiscard

1124 election of the Catholic pope

1167 battle

theater on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada

Roman games held in 80AD

1987 single by Fleetwood Mac

Finnish symphonic poem

gladiator

2004 television film

1st-century gladiator