The Colosseum: A Jewel in Rome's Crown

Le Colisée, une mégastructure romaine

Also known as Koloseum: Rímsky skvost

With more than seven million visitors a year, its massive structure and awesome architecture testify to the genius of ancient Roman building techniques, earning it a place not only among UNESCO's World Heritage sites but as one of the new seven wonders of the world. The Roman Colosseum is an emblem of the power of a bygone empire.