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title: The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/950/the-colosseum-or-flavian-amphitheatre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre

_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_

## Image File

[![The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/950.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/950.jpg)

## Image Caption

Construction of the [Colosseum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Colosseum/) in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) was begun in 72 CE by [Vespasian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vespasian/) and completed between 81 and 96 CE in the reign of [Domitian](https://www.worldhistory.org/domitian/). The arena hosted [gladiator](https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/) contests, wild animal hunts and public executions.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jarvis, D. (2012, November 02). The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/950/the-colosseum-or-flavian-amphitheatre/>
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/950/the-colosseum-or-flavian-amphitheatre/>.
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/950/the-colosseum-or-flavian-amphitheatre/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5178267201/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5178267201/) by [**Dennis Jarvis**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/5178267201/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 November 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.