1. Facts that you should know about the Colosseum (also known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium) By Gage Adams

2. Location and who built/developed it, when and why It was located just east of the Roman Forum, the amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian as a gift to the Roman people to earn popularity. In A.D. 80, Vespasian’s son Titus opened the Colosseum, he opened it to be officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater.

3. Importance/Use of the Colosseum When Titus opened up the Colosseum he started it with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights.

4. How it looks now

5. How it would have looked like (-ish)

6. Sources http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum http://guiddoo.com/blog/colosseum-gladiator-games/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum http://anunnakialiengodsandspirituality.com/2013/01/ http://5thclassroom11.pbworks.com/w/page/33883538/Gladiators www.tigerdroppings.com History_Rome_Colisseum_SF_still_624x352.jpg http://aroamorato.blogspot.com/2013/11/adaptation-romans-text.html