Rome's Greatest Amphitheater: the Colosseum Then and Now
Channel: Ancient Rome Live
Date: 12/06/2020

The Colosseum (known in Antiquity as the Flavian or New Amphitheater) was the largest venue for gladiatorial fights in Rome and the entire Empire.  There was nothing like it.  Let's have a look at it from outside, inside, and from the top, during Darius' visit up the scaffolding during the Tod's funded restoration project.  It's an opportunity to look at what happened in the Colosseum in ancient times, its life as a ruin, and its current role as icon and tourist attraction in Rome: Colosseum then and now! 

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