After the collapse of the Roman Empire it fell into disuse and disrepair, though still standing. During the Middle Ages it was used as housing and for churches. During the Renaissance it was pillaged by the good citizens of Rome who stripped it to use the marble on their own homes.
The upper part of the southern side of the Colosseum collapsed in an earthquake in 1349 because the soil under that side is less stable.
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The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.The Colosseum is in the city of Rome.
The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.The emperor Vespasian began building the Colosseum in 72 AD.
Every year, nearly 5 million people visit the Colosseum in Italy. It is located in the center of Rome and is the most visited attraction in Italy.
When it was completed in 80 CE during the reign of the emperor Titus, it was known as the Flavian ampitheatre. The Flavians were the imperial dynasty ruling at the time, referring to Titus (79-81), his father, the emperor Vespasian (69-79), and Titus' brother and successor, the emperor Domitian (81-96).