80 – 90s

Events in the 80s 1

• 80 The Colosseum opens The Flavian Amphitheatre — the Colosseum — opens in 80 AD under Emperor Titus with 100 days of games. Built by 60,000–100,000 Jewish slaves from the spoils of Jerusalem, it seats 50,000–80,000 spectators. The inaugural games reportedly involve 9,000 animals killed and 2,000 gladiatorial combats. The Colosseum remains the largest amphitheatre ever built and the most visited monument in the world — 6 million visitors annually. It stands as the enduring symbol of Roman engineering and Roman entertainment.