The Colosseum: Triumph and Decline of the World's Greatest Amphitheatre

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Source/Further reading:

General History:

The History of Rome in 12 Buildings: https://www.scribd.com/book/372584121

Arena: The Story of the Colosseum: https://www.scribd.com/book/250017835

Good website with plenty of information on the Colosseum’s history:
https://www.the-colosseum.net/ita/idx...

Specific topics....

The 1349 Earthquake:
https://www.focus.it/cultura/storia/p...
Decline and restoration: https://www.the-colosseum.net/ita/his...
The Colosseum’s ecosystem: https://www.scribd.com/article/366422984
Ancient Roman Sport and Gladiator Contests: https://www.scribd.com/book/376760215

The inauguration games: https://www.the-colosseum.net/ita/his...

The new flooring of the arena: https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/arte...