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Colosseum

Colosseum The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is an oval amphitheatre just east of the Roman Forum and is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built. Construction began with the emperor Vespasian 72 ad, being completed in 80 ad under his successor emperor Titus, with f urther construction continuing under emperor Domitian. Under the era of these three emperors known as the Flavian dynasty, the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre by later classicists and archaeologists for its association with their family name  ( Flavius ) . Although the Colosseum is one of the main tourist site locations, it doesn't fit in with placing of other important sites and their meanings. At the time of construction, it would have been near to the edge of the city. The amphitheatre hosts three tiers and one sub level known as hypogeum. It not only hosted gladiatorial battles but also theatrical events like battles, chariot racing, and Olympic games. It was known that it once hosted a water battle

Foel Drygarn

Foel Drygarn Hill Fort Foel Drygarn Hill Fort is located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its name means "The hill of the three cairns" and is considered an Iron Age hillfort with three Bronze Age cairns. Two kilometers to the west is Carn Goedog on the Preseli Hills with Carn Bica, and four kilometers to the southwest is the Gors Fawr Stone Circle. Coordinates 51.970166,-4.683347 Other monuments in the area Morganna Standing Stone 51.950550,-4.609143 About ten kilometers to the southeast. Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber 51.998964,-4.770052 About ten kilometers to the northwest. Waun Mawn Standing Stones 51.970930,-4.792074 About eight kilometers to the west. Description Foel Drygarn Hill Fort is at an altitude of 363 meters, and although it is on its own hill, it is not the highest monument in the area. The hillfort and cairns appear to be mostly composed of small, randomly placed rocks. It is angled 27° toward the northeast and is about 300 meters at its widest point,