1- Il Colosseo

This was the largest public venue facility in antiquity and is colossal in every sense of the word. Ten years in the making, the arena stood 160 feet high with four stories of arches, columns and windows and a seating capacity of 50,000. The Colosseum was the site of mock naval skirmishes, oratory performances, animal shows and gladiatorial battles. It was also here that Christians were fed to the lions.