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Roman Mythological Stories Enacted in Ancient Colosseum
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Rome is one of the Western world’s ancient cities that continues to hold a prominent role in the contemporary world. It is the religious center for followers of the Catholic faith from all over the globe and has incredible art and architectural elements that attract and amaze followers of most other religions and those without a belief religious belief system. The city contains artifacts from various centuries and while it enjoys a thriving contemporary society most of the people who visit it are interested in exploring some of the historic buildings, pieces of art and ancient relics. Many of the hotels and inns offer information and brochures on some of the more famous historical landmarks in the city. Click here for information on where you can stay when you are visiting Rome.
One of the most famous landmarks in Rome that dates from the ancient period is the Colosseum, which is located right in the middle of the city. Among other things, this makes it incredibly easy for tourist and others to find. It is an amazing landmark and is the largest coliseum ever built during the Roman Empire. Construction for this amazing theatre began under the emperor Vespasian between the years 70 and 72 AD. It was not complete until 80 AD during the time of emperor Titus and was originally named the Flavian Amphitheatre, which is based on both of the emperor’s names. It had a seating capacity of about 50,000 audience members who were there to watch the gladiator contests and various public spectacles. These large gatherings were the main and sometimes only form of entertainment and anyone who could be there would come. The Colosseum also hosted various dramatic performances and most of these would be re-enactments of various stories from Roman mythology, which in turn was in large part based on Greek mythology.
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