The Roman Colosseum

04/20/2008 | Location: Rome, Italy

When it opened in AD 80, the emperor's son, Titus, put on a series of games that lasted for 100 days straight.

(Photo and caption by Thushan Amarasiriwardena / LongJaunt.com)

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