The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, as seen from the top of the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II.

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This image shows the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. This image was taken from the top of the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II. The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Photo credit: © Stuart Robertson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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