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The Colosseum Essay Preview: The Colosseum Report this essay The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is an amphitheatre in Rome, capable of seating 50,000 spectators, which was once used for gladiatorial combats. Construction was initiated by Emperor Vespasian and completed by his sons, Titus and Domitian, between 72 AD and 90.