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Battle Back to the Era of Ancient Rome When You Visit the Colosseum
Published by Kristin Cowles, Editor-in-Chief
Country: Italy 
The Experience
Housed in the "Eternal City" of Rome, the Colosseum is the true essence of Roman Grandeur. Built between 70 and 80 AD, the Colosseum originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, was built to entertain the public with chariot races, gladiator duels, circuses, battles of wild beasts and host tremendous banquets. Following Grand Imperial times the Colosseum was abandoned and used for various every day activities. Today it is the most revered monument in Italy and honored so highly that it is even on the five cent Euro coin. To visit the Colosseum it costs approximately 10 Euro, and depending on your citizenship and age you could receive further discounts. The glow of the Colosseum at night is a vision not to be missed. As the skies dull away the surrounding bustling city, you are left with your thoughts to drift back to a time of Roman glory!
When to Go to Colosseum Rome
Based on seasonality the hours of operation change slightly depending on when you visit. April - August 9am - 7:30pm, September 9am - 7pm, early October 9am - 6:30pm, late October - February 9am - 4:30 , and February - March 9am - 5pm.
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Books and DVDs
- Engineering the Impossible DVD - National Geographic.com
- Discover the untold stories of three of the world's most iconic structures as National Geographic reveals the engineering genius and human drama behind the Colosseum, Chartres Cathedral, and the Great Pyramid.
- Italy Travel Guide - Lonely Planet
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- NOVA: Secrets of Lost Empires: Pyramid/Obelisk/Colosseum/Stonehenge/Inca
Elsewhere on the Web
- The Colosseum
- The Colosseum - the greatest amphitheatre of the antiquity - was built in Rome, Italy, about 1920 years ago. It is considered an architectural and engineering wonder, and remains as a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world.
- The Colosseum - Wikipedia.org
- Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96).
- The Colosseum - New 7 Wonders.com
- This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire.
- Colosseum - Panoramas.com
- View 360o Virtual Panorama of the Colosseum.
- Travel Report Italy - Voyages.gc.ca
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Media References
- Rome at Night - NY Times.com (newspaper)
- Rome at night is, in short, a city lit like a theater, and, especially in the warmer months, should be enjoyed like one. In fact, Georgina Masson, who wrote the 1965 classic “Companion Guide to Rome,” recommended the night as the time Rome should first be seen.
- Forget the Vespa: Making Your 2 Wheels a Bike in Rome - NY Times.com (newspaper)
- CAESAR, clad in a bedsheet toga, lighted a morning cigarette next to a centurion wearing a plastic helmet. Both were leaning against a railing on the slope above the Colosseum. But before anyone snapped their photo, I had coasted 300 yards to the Colosseum’s deserted eastern plaza, where it was easier to conjure the lions’ roars and cheering Romans across 16 centuries.
- Rome Colosseum Being Restored for Wider Public Viewing - National Geographic.com (magazine)
- But above all, he was to be remembered as the man who inaugurated the Flavian amphitheater in 80 A.D., with lavish celebrations lasting more than 100 days and nights. Some 5,000 animals were said to have been slaughtered for the occasion.
- Rome, The Eternal City - National Geographic.com (magazine)
- Memory-haunted arena of the ancients, Rome’s 1,900-year-old Colosseum saw bloody gladiatorial duels, battles with wild beasts, and mock naval engagements on its flooded floor.
- New 7 wonders of the world named - CNN.com (television)
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- 36 Hours in Rome - NY Times.com (newspaper)
- In order to do justice to the Eternal City in two days, you’ll need to adjust, mix it up and manage to get a taste of the city without having your time and patience swallowed up by the masses.
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