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Visits of Rome:
- Visit the Roman Forum
- Visit Rome by night
- Rome shore excursion from Civitavecchia
- Visit Capitol Hill of Rome
- Visit Rome Vatican Museums
- Visit Rome Vatican's Sixtine Chapel
- Visit Rome's Trevi Fountain
- Visit Rome's Piazza Navona
- Visit Rome's Circus Maximus
- Visit Rome's Constantine Arch
- Visit Rome's Spanish Steps
- Visit St Peter Basilica in Rome
- Visit Rome's Trajan Forum
- Visit Rome Pantheon
- Visit the Mouth of Truth of Rome
- Visit St Mary above Minerva in Rome
- Private tour or big bus?
- Rome tourist information and advice
- Visit Venice Squares' Vittoriano in Rome
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The Colosseum
The Colosseum is after the Vatican the second most visited monument in Rome with around two million visitors every year and during a full day Rome tour or shore excursion you will be able to spend at least 40 minutes inside and several minutes driving around with our limousines to have a general idea of the extension and the shape of the most famous stadium in the ancient world.
This immense amphitheater (amphi means twice in Greek), whose imposing ruins allow us to admire its ancient shine, was began to build under Vespasian in 72 AD, completed by his son Titus in 80 AD and inaugurated by Titus brother Domitian in the same year, and was all built by Jewish prisoners. Its true name is Flavian Amphiteater (Vespasian, Titus and Domitian belonged to the Flavii dynasty), despite it had been called Colosseum for its proportions and for its proximity to the colossus of Nero, a bronze statue of the emperor 40 meters high.
The Colosseum had a capacity of around 60.000 visitors and had also fountains divided in four levels. Claudius aqueduct brought the water inside the stadium and going with your private escort on top of the main floors you can admire a wonderful view of the Roman Forum and of the Arch of Constantine.
There is no page of the Roman history that is not connected to the Colosseum, that has become the symbol of the city in which all the people hastened for assisting to the Ludi Circenses (Games of the Circus), to see gladiators, liberti, fierce beasts, Christians' sacrifices, Reziari, Murmillos and naval battles of enormous dimensions.