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The Colosseum, {CATEGORY}

No visit to Rome is complete without seeing its magnificent Colosseum, a vast amphitheater with seating for 55,000 that was designed as a horse racing circuit and arena for animal fighting and gladiatorial battles. After its completion, spectacular 100-day celebrations were organized as part of the opening ceremony in 72 BC. Its name is believed to come from Nero's enormous statue of Colossus that stood close by.

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Address: Piazza del Colosseo, Rome 00184

City: Rome

Country: Italy

Phone 1: +39 06 3996 7700

Opening hours: Nov-Feb 15 daily 8:30am-4:30pm. Feb 16-Mar 15 daily 8:30am-5pm. Mar 16-Mar 27 daily 8:30am-5:30pm. Mar 28-Aug daily 8:30am-7:15pm. Sept daily 8:30am-7pm. Oct daily 8:30am-6pm. Guided tours in English with an archaeologist 7 times per day Mar 28-Oct 30 (9:30am, 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:30pm, 3pm, 4:15pm, and 5:15pm)

Entrance fee: Admission 10€ ($16) all levels. Guided tours: 4€ ($6.40). Note: Admission to the Colosseum also includes a visit to the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill

Access by subway: Metro Colosseo

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34 yd - Colosseo

Of a Family category, the Colosseo has all the comforts such as : Television, AirCon.18 minutes walking distance from the center, this hotel is located at Piazza del Colosseo 9, in the south-east sectRead moreion of Rome, which is ideal to discover the city.The Colosseo has 3 rooms. Prices start at 243 US Dollars for the average room although all room categories are represented from Apartment to the Apartment rooms.The Ciampino airport is about 27 minutes by car from the hotel (8 miles ).Colosseum, Forum Romanum, Santa Maria Maggiore, Del Quirinale Palace, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Santa Maria In Trastevere, Piazza di Spagna, are some of the monuments that can be visited nearby the hotel.Hide

34 yd - N°9 Colosseo Luxury Suites

N°9 Colosseo Luxury Suites. "N°9 Colosseo Luxury Suites" is located in Rome. The rooms have been described as being elegant. For guests' well-being, there is a spa and a whirlpool bath available. GuesRead morets also have the option to book a massage. Breakfast is served every morning and gives visitors a good start to a new day. Of course, you can go online free of charge.Hide

80 yd - Royal House

The Royal House is perfectly located for both business and leisure guests to Rome.The Royal House boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service.All of the guRead moreestrooms are replete with air conditioning, desk, hair dryer, in room safe, television, shower.Services and amenities available for guests at this Rome accommodation consist of 24hr room service, shops, executive floor, bar/pub, meeting facilities , restaurant.These top-class facilities are complemented to excellent services to meet the needs of visitors to Rome. To proceed with your reservation at the Royal House via our secure online booking form, please enter your period of stay.Hide

85 yd - Capo d'africa 4 B&B

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98 yd - Apartment Gladiator

More of a Family establishment, this {stars} hotel is located in Rome. Several amenities, notably n.a. are available at the hotel.The hotel is located in the south-east section of Rome, at Via dei SSQRead moreuattro Coronati 56, only 18 minutes walking from the city center.You can reach Ciampino in 26 minutes by car (the airport is 8 miles from the hotel).Colosseum, Forum Romanum, Santa Maria Maggiore, Del Quirinale Palace, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Santa Maria In Trastevere, Piazza di Spagna, are some of the monuments that can be visited nearby the hotel.Hide

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The Colosseum, {CATEGORY}

Now a mere shell, the Colosseum still remains ancient Rome's greatest architectural legacy. Vespasian ordered the construction of the elliptical bowl, called the Amphitheatrum Flavium, in A.D. 72, it was inaugurated by Titus in A.D. 80 with a bloody combat between gladiators and wild beasts that lasted many long weeks. At its peak, under the cruel Domitian, the Colosseum could seat 50,000. The Vestal Virgins from the temple screamed for blood, as more exotic animals were shipped in from the far corners of the empire to satisfy jaded tastes (lion versus bear, two humans vs. hippopotamus). Not-so-mock naval battles were staged (the canopied Colosseum could be flooded), and the defeated combatants might have their lives spared if they put up a good fight. Many historians now believe that one of the most enduring legends about the Colosseum (that Christians were fed to the lions) is unfounded. Long after the Colosseum ceased to be an arena to amuse sadistic Romans, it was struck by an earthquake. Centuries later it was used as a quarry, its rich marble facing stripped away to build palaces and churches. On one side, part of the original four tiers remains, the first three levels were constructed in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles, respectively, to lend variety. Inside, the seats are gone, as is the wooden floor. On a user-friendly note, two elevators have been installed to allow visitors to reach the second tier without having to climb steps 10 inches high. The Colosseum has become the turnstile for Rome's largest traffic circle, around which thousands of cars whip daily, spewing exhaust over this venerable monument. You can explore on your own or rent an audio guide for 4€ ($6.40). The Arch of Constantine, the highly photogenic memorial next to the Colosseum, was erected by the Senate in A.D. 315 to honor Constantine's defeat of the pagan Maxentius (in 306). Many of the reliefs have nothing whatsoever to do with Constantine or his works, but they tell of the victories of earlier Antonine rulers (they were apparently lifted from other, long-forgotten memorials). Historically, the arch marks a period of great change in the history of Rome and thus the history of the world. Converted to Christianity by a vision on the battlefield, Constantine ended the centuries-long persecution of the Christians (during which many followers of the new religion had been put to death gruesomely). While Constantine didn't ban paganism (which survived officially until the closing of the temples more than half a century later), he espoused Christianity himself and began the inevitable development that culminated in the conquest of Rome by the Christian religion.

The Colosseum, {CATEGORY}

Now a mere shell, the Colosseum still remains ancient Rome's greatest architectural legacy. Vespasian ordered the construction of the elliptical bowl, called the Amphitheatrum Flavium, in A.D. 72, it was inaugurated by Titus in A.D. 80 with a bloody combat between gladiators and wild beasts that lasted many long weeks. At its peak, under the cruel Domitian, the Colosseum could seat 50,000. The Vestal Virgins from the temple screamed for blood, as more exotic animals were shipped in from the far corners of the empire to satisfy jaded tastes (lion versus bear, two humans vs. hippopotamus). Not-so-mock naval battles were staged (the canopied Colosseum could be flooded), and the defeated combatants might have their lives spared if they put up a good fight. Many historians now believe that one of the most enduring legends about the Colosseum (that Christians were fed to the lions) is unfounded. Long after the Colosseum ceased to be an arena to amuse sadistic Romans, it was struck by an earthquake. Centuries later it was used as a quarry, its rich marble facing stripped away to build palaces and churches. On one side, part of the original four tiers remains, the first three levels were constructed in Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian styles, respectively, to lend variety. Inside, the seats are gone, as is the wooden floor. On a user-friendly note, two elevators have been installed to allow visitors to reach the second tier without having to climb steps 10 inches high. The Colosseum has become the turnstile for Rome's largest traffic circle, around which thousands of cars whip daily, spewing exhaust over this venerable monument. You can explore on your own or rent an audio guide for 4€ ($6.40). The Arch of Constantine, the highly photogenic memorial next to the Colosseum, was erected by the Senate in A.D. 315 to honor Constantine's defeat of the pagan Maxentius (in 306). Many of the reliefs have nothing whatsoever to do with Constantine or his works, but they tell of the victories of earlier Antonine rulers (they were apparently lifted from other, long-forgotten memorials). Historically, the arch marks a period of great change in the history of Rome and thus the history of the world. Converted to Christianity by a vision on the battlefield, Constantine ended the centuries-long persecution of the Christians (during which many followers of the new religion had been put to death gruesomely). While Constantine didn't ban paganism (which survived officially until the closing of the temples more than half a century later), he espoused Christianity himself and began the inevitable development that culminated in the conquest of Rome by the Christian religion.

The Colosseum, {CATEGORY}

No visit to Rome is complete without seeing its magnificent Colosseum, a vast amphitheater with seating for 55,000 that was designed as a horse racing circuit and arena for animal fighting and gladiatorial battles. After its completion, spectacular 100-day celebrations were organized as part of the opening ceremony in 72 BC. Its name is believed to come from Nero's enormous statue of Colossus that stood close by.

The Colosseum, {CATEGORY}

No visit to Rome is complete without seeing its magnificent Colosseum, a vast amphitheater with seating for 55,000 that was designed as a horse racing circuit and arena for animal fighting and gladiatorial battles. After its completion, spectacular 100-day celebrations were organized as part of the opening ceremony in 72 BC. Its name is believed to come from Nero's enormous statue of Colossus that stood close by.