Colosseum
Rome, Italy
- Drag Turn
- ←→ Turn 15°, with Shift 90°
- Space Lift the tiers apart
- 1–2 Light a tier, or point at it
- Esc Clear
Tiers
- 01Arcades and cavea0–34 m
- 02Attic34–49 m
About
The north side retains the outer wall, with three arcades and an attic. Stern's east buttress and Valadier's west buttress hold its ends. The south side exposes the inner ring. Inside, damaged vaults surround the hypogeum and the partial arena deck.
- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Plan
- approximately 188 × 156 m
- Height
- approximately 48 m
- Built
- begun approximately AD 70–72; dedicated AD 80
- Arches
- 80 bays per original arcade
- Visitors
- over 7.5 million in 2019 (Colosseum archaeological park)