Where did the money to build the Colosseum come from?

ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE: The Colosseum’s Jewish Connection. The building of the Colosseum was made possible by Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago (Dr. Yvette Alt Miller, Aish.com).

Visitors to the ancient Colosseum in Rome are awed by its sheer size. Measuring 620 by 512 feet, it’s a massive structure; six and a half football fields could fit inside its space, with room to spare. Rising four stories into the sky, the Colosseum has 80 entrances and used to hold more than 50,000 spectators who flocked to this landmark to watch games during the height of the Roman Empire.

But few guidebooks mention why the Colosseum was built or how its sponsors could afford to build what was the largest amphitheater in the ancient world. The Colosseum was built to commemorate the sacking and destruction of Jerusalem, and was funded by loot stolen from the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

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For photos from my visit to the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, and the Arch of Titus (etc.) in 2013, see here.

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