A massively built stone amphitheater, the Roman Colosseum, known as the Colosseum, is located on the eastern side of the Roman Forum (History.com Staff). The Colosseum, also referred to as the Flavian Amphitheatre, ... amphitheaters were built into the sides of a hill to provide the structure ample support. In contrast, the structure of the Colosseum was built as self-supporting structure using concrete and stone (History.com). The Colosseum was constructed on the Golden House site, which was once the location of Emperor Nero's lake and gardens. To prepare the building site, it was first ......

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