The day of our tour was a very busy day, as you can see by the photo below.
They told us that it originally held crowds of 65,000 people.
Most of the colosseum was plundered and its marble used for other purposes throughout the centuries.
The layers below show the area where the gladiators and wild animals were kept in their cages.
To understand the proportions, study the size of the people in the photo below.
I always wanted to visit the ruins of ancient Rome. We highly recommend this trip for those who are blessed with the opportunity.
