Mongolia - Roman Coliseum - Italy - 100 Togrog - 2008 - Prooflike Crown The Roman Coliseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy - This great amphitheater in the center of Rome was built to give honor to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later bears the irresistible imprint of the Coliseum’s original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.