Amphitheater in ancient Rome, begun by the emperor Vespasian to replace the one destroyed by fire during the reign of Nero, and completed by his son Titus AD 80. It was 187 m/615 ft long and 49 m/160 ft high, and seated 50,000 people. Early Christians were martyred there by lions and gladiators. It could be flooded for mock sea battles.
Ogroman amfiteatar u starom Rimu (opseg 524 m, visina 48.5 m), u kojem su se priređivale javne igre, mogao je primiti 40000-50000 gledalaca, dovršen je 80 g naše ere, danas veličanstvena ruševina; u novije vreme ovim se imenom nazivaju velike građevine za javne priredbe.
Rimska sportska arena.
Amfiteatar u kojem su priređivane gladijatorske borbe u Rimu. Završen je 80. godine pre nove ere, mogao je da primi 85 hiljada gledalaca.
Variant of Coliseum.