The Coliseum was built over 2000 years ago in Rome. It is one of the largest stadiums in the world till this day; people say it is built before its time. Supposedly if the Coliseum falls Rome will fall and then the world will fall. It was originally built for gladiatorial games; the Romans found it entertaining to see gladiators die. At first the Coliseum was the something Theater named after the something family, it was later named the Coliseum after Calluses. The first part of the Coliseum was built in the year 8b.c., the Amp a Theater was built in 70a.d., and there were 80 entries