Colosseum
amphitheatre · 72 AD–present
Colosseum, a amphitheatre recorded 72 AD–present: 2 mapped phases, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
At a glance
- Construction began
- 72 AD
- Completed
- 80 AD
- Built by
- The emperors Vespasian and Titus
- Listed among
- New 7 Wonders of the World
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 AD–79 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 80 AD–present | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.