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Colosseum
     
Colosseum

the Colosseum

also the Coliseum an amphitheatre (=large circular theatre without a roof) in Rome which was built during the first century AD and is now one of the most famous ancient Roman buildings. Fights involving gladiators were organized there as a form of entertainment.
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