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\nThe Colosseum<\/a><\/b>, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre<\/a><\/b> (Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome<\/a><\/b>. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world. The Colosseum<\/a><\/b> could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. <\/p>\n
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum<\/a><\/b> is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome<\/a><\/b>. It is one of Rome<\/a><\/b>\u2018s most popular tourist attractions and has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit “Way of the Cross” procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum<\/a><\/b>. The Colosseum<\/a><\/b>, like all the Historic Centre of Rome<\/a><\/b>, Properties of the Holy See in Italy and the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. en.wikipedia.org<\/a><\/b> It is the center of the Metropolitan City of Rome<\/a><\/b>, which has a population of 4.3 million residents. The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. <\/p>\n The Vatican City<\/a><\/b> is an independent country geographically located within the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states.<\/p>\n Rome<\/a><\/b> today is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world, due to the incalculable immensity of its archaeological and artistic treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions, the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent “villas” (parks). Among the most significant resources are the many museums \u2013 Musei Capitolini, the Vatican Museums and the Galleria Borghese and others dedicated to modern and contemporary art \u2013 aqueducts, fountains, churches, palaces, historical buildings, the monuments and ruins of the Roman Forum, and the Catacombs. <\/p>\n Rome<\/a><\/b> is the third most visited city in the EU, after London and Paris, and receives an average of 7\u201310 million tourists a year, which sometimes doubles on holy years. The Colosseum (4 million tourists) and the Vatican Museums (4.2 million tourists) are the 39th and 37th (respectively) most visited places in the world, according to a recent study. Source: en.wikipedia.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n More Pretoria Images<\/a><\/p>\n This Union Buildings<\/em> image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot<\/a> plugin \u2013 CLICK HERE<\/a> to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress<\/a> \u2013 a massive time and money saver.<\/small><\/p>\n
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Rome<\/a><\/b> (Roma) is a special comune (named Comune di Roma Capitale) and the capital of Italy. Rome<\/a><\/b> also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,870,336 residents in 1,285 km2, it is also the country\u2019s largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. <\/p>\n