The Colosseum was an enormous building in ancient Rome used for competitions and entertainment. It was about 165 feet tall and over 1600 feet around. The word "Colosseum" comes from the Latin word for "huge." It could hold tens of thousands of spectators and sometimes had mock naval battles staged by filling it with water. The summary provides the essential details about the size, purpose, and some events that took place at the Colosseum in 3 sentences.

1. World Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Italy Colosseum (section 1)
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Directions
Buildings of the World Series Italy Colosseum Print out Page 1 through Page 5. Cut out all the parts, fold along the mountain
and valley fold lines, and glue together as shown in the figures.
The Colosseum was built in the days of ancient Rome
as a facility for competitions and entertainment. It was 1. basement walls 1 lion
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a huge building, about 50 meters (165 feet) tall and
500 meters (1650 feet) in circumference.
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The word "Colosseum" comes from the Latin word walls 3
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colosseus, meaning "huge" or "colossal." It is said that
the Colosseum was sometimes filled with water
brought from a lake and used to stage mock naval
battles. basement floor
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building outer wall 2 building outer wall 1 building inner wall 1 spectator
stadium floor
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3. 4. 5. seats 1
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building cross section 2 base outer wall 1 surface 1 the back side basement floor
spectator seats 2
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2. World Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Italy Colosseum (section 2)
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Building inner wall 1
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3. World Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Italy Colosseum (section 3)
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Buildings of the World Italy Colosseum
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4. World Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Italy Colosseum (section 4)
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5. World Papercraft Buildings of the World Series Italy Colosseum (section 5)
cut line
mountain fold line Spectator seats 1
valley fold line
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