As his first major undertaking as Rome's emperor, Vespasian commissioned the Colosseum around A.D. 70-72 as a gift to the people of Rome, although his decision to build it was politically motivated (Kleiner). His son, Titus, launched the opening of the Colosseum, formally named the Flavian Amphitheater, with competitions, festivals, and games that lasted for 100 days in A.D. 80. ... As the largest and most important amphitheater not only in Rome, but the world as well, the structure of the Colosseum is approximately 620 by 513 feet (i.e., 190 by 155 meters). ... Although the restoration ...

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