History & Civilizations
How many spectators could Rome's Colosseum seat, according to the standard modern scholarly estimate?
Answer
50,000 spectators
That's on par with a modern NFL stadium — built two millennia ago. The Colosseum even had a retractable canvas awning system, the velarium, operated by sailors to shade the crowd.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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