Landmarks
Colosseum
Rome, Italy · 80 AD
The largest amphitheatre ever built, an elliptical concrete-and-travertine icon of Imperial Rome. Its three tiers of arcades applied the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders in sequence.
Key specifications
Capacity
50,000+
Height
48 m
Arches
80
Material
Travertine
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