14 Fun Facts About the Roman Colosseum
By Cullen Gwin
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About this ebook
The Colosseum of Rome is one of the few ancient wonders that still survives to this day. Historians have learned much about this fantastic structure, and about the lives of Roman citizens through the study of this one building.
It quickly became the center of Rome, the ultimate entertainment for the masses, and a tool for politicians.
Built of stone and concrete over a period of ten years by 60,000 Jewish slaves, it has stood for nearly 2,000 years.
Do you know:
What horrible event allowed the colosseum to be built?
What was the colosseum in roman originally called?
When was the Roman colosseum first used?
Did the colosseum ever have a roof?
How long did it take to empty the colosseum of people?
Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.8
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Cullen Gwin
Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.
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