The Colosseum
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| + | A gigantic amphitheater in [[Rome]] which was erected by the emperors Vespasian and Titus (69-81 A.D.) and remains one of the world’s great landmarks. Used for gladiatorial games and other entertainments, it measured 620 by 513 feet and had a seating capacity of about 50,000. The Colosseum is stolen—along with other world-famous monuments—by the [[Kryptonian]] villain [[Mala]] in July 1954 as part of his elaborate scheme to wreak vengeance on [[Superman]] by destroying the planet Earth (Act No. 194: "The Outlaws from Krypton!"). (TGSB) | ||
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| − | + | ==External Links== | |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colosseum Wikipedia Entry on the Colosseum] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colosseum Wikipedia Entry on the Colosseum] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html Roman Colosseum entry at Great Buildings] | |
| + | *[http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm The Colosseum web site] | ||
[[Category:Entries|Colosseum, The]] | [[Category:Entries|Colosseum, The]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Monuments|Colosseum, The]] |
| − | [[Category:Golden Age (1938-1955)| Colosseum, The]] | + | [[Category:Golden Age (1938-1955)|Colosseum, The]] |
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The Colosseum
A gigantic amphitheater in Rome which was erected by the emperors Vespasian and Titus (69-81 A.D.) and remains one of the world’s great landmarks. Used for gladiatorial games and other entertainments, it measured 620 by 513 feet and had a seating capacity of about 50,000. The Colosseum is stolen—along with other world-famous monuments—by the Kryptonian villain Mala in July 1954 as part of his elaborate scheme to wreak vengeance on Superman by destroying the planet Earth (Act No. 194: "The Outlaws from Krypton!"). (TGSB)
