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Colosseum
Completed in 80 AD after eight years of construction, the Roman Colosseum has 80 entrances for its capacity of 55,000 spectators. Ancient emporers held games to entertain the public here, from chariot races to fights to the death between gladiators and wild animals.
Address: Piazzale del Colosseo Rome RM Italy
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Circus Maximus
Built around 600 BC, the Circus Maximus held chariot and horse races for the entertainment of crowds to a capacity of 300,000. The emperor and other important Romans had their prime seats reserved.
Address: Via del Circo Massimo Rome RM Italy
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Stadio Olimpico
Rome's two football teams face off here in the 82,000 seat Stadio Olimpico, completed in 1959.
Address: Viale del Foro Italico Rome RM IT 00194
+39 06 36851
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Great Sports Palace (Palazzeto dello Sport)
Rome's Great Sports Palace sits 17,000. Built between 1958 and 1960 for the 1960 Summer Olympics, the Palazzo della Sport was designed by Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi.
Address: Piazza Apollodoro 10 Rome RM Italy
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