Information report-The Colosseum!

This was my writing task for the week. What we had to do was write information report about The famous Colosseum. Now in this information I explain about three subjects/topics. It includes The gladiators, Colosseum/ how it was built and the last being other things that happened. Under it is also my plan. The ideas are from my note taking. Have you ever been to Rome? Have you ever seen The Colosseum? If yes then with who? If no then would you go to see it? I hope you enjoy this writing. ENJOY!

The Colosseum is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It seems to be one of the most visited places in the world. Today in this information report, I will be talking about three subjects of the Colosseum. Those three subjects include The gladiators, things about the famous landmark. Lastly, some other things that have happened there.

First up is The Gladiators. If you didn't know that Colosseum was the home to Gladiators. One of the most famous Gladiators back then was a man called Spartacus. Anyway, the thing that attracted people was The Gladiators. Way back in the olden days, Rome people would like to watch Gladiators pretty much fight for their death. Not only did they have to fight for their life against humans, but also animals. Yes, you read this correctly. It would go from animals like Elephants and Tigers. Soon later bringing in animals like Bears and Bulls. 

Up next is The Colosseum and other things about it. Yes, this is weird since this writing is about The Colosseum. Anyway, you may know that The Colosseum is in the capital city of Italy. Also known as Rome. It is the largest Amphitheatre. Did you know that The Colosseum's original name was Flavian Amphitheatre? The Colosseum started in 72 AD. Made by Emperor Vespasian, with stones, bricks and concrete. This famous landmark could fit 50,000 people in it. Built by many slaves, this place was a whopping 620 feet tall (189 meters). The width of it is a whopping 156 meters wide (158 feet). It took eight whole years to make it. Wow, imagine building something for eight years so that you wouldn't be able to see it. Yes, Emperor Vespasian died before even seeing his creation. Although he had sadly passed, his son Emperor Titus opened it up in honour of his father.

Lastly, other things that have happened there. The Colosseum hasn't just had people fight for their lives. There have also been other amazing things that have happened there. One of those things included the Mock sea battle, or what some other people say the Naumaichai. The centrepiece of The Colosseum was a lake. What happened was that the water was even deep enough for an entire ship to fit in. Well, that did happen for only a short amount of time. Soon after the Mock sea battle or the Naumaichai came along The Hypogeum. The Hypogeum was an underground area. It would be the place where Gladiators would hold in. It was like a usual fight for your life. The only change was that the fighter could not see what their next challenge would be. Here is an example. If they released a tiger into The battlefield, the challenger would not see them until he finds it running and looking for it. A horrible thing that would also occur in The Colosseum was that they would execute criminals. Before being killed, they used the criminals in re-enactments of myths and stories. In 1349 a big earthquake happened, causing one side of it to crumble. 

To sum up, everything that has been stated in this information report. The Colosseum is a place full of history. From the beginning of it to The Gladiators. To this day thousands and millions of people go to visit this amusing landmark. It is still writing its own history and we just can’t wait to hear more. I hope you learned something from this. Thank you for reading!

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Gladiators	Colosseum/how it was built	Other things that happened
Home to the gladiators      -stage sea battles     -re-enactments of ancient myth  Most famous thing about the colosseum was the gladiators             -They would fight for their death which attracted crowds            -Successful gladiators would become celebrities	The city of Rome Largest amphitheatre Icon of Rome  Endured nearly 2000 years Original name Flavian Amphitheatre  Started to be made in 72 AD      -made by emperor Vespasian      -made with stones,bricks and concrete  Built by thousands of slaves Could fit 50,000 620 feet    -189 meters    -512 feet     156 meters wide     -158 feet or 50 meters tall Take 8 years to build  Vespasian died while building it    -opened by his son emperor Titus	Mock Sea battles      -Naumachia     -built on a site of a lake     -water deep enough for ships to go in     -drained out the water as soon as it was done Underground area built after the Naumachia     -Called the hypogeum     -Gladiators trapped in there      - didn’t know what the next challenge was up   1349 big earthquake happened     -caused  half of it to crumble  The first few games held in the colosseum lasted 100 days                 -Thousands of animals killed and fought                -Animals like tigers,elephants,bears and bulls  Criminals were also executed there    -used for re-enactment of myths and stories     Fights and hunts were held in there for hundreds of years      -damage by fire and earthquakes