How did the Colosseum get broken?

The Colosseum has been "broken" due to vandalism. All of its marble was stripped off to be used in other buildings during the Middle Ages. The structure also suffered many natural disasters in its almost 2000 years of existence. The Colosseum has been "broken" due to vandalism. read more

The Colosseum is damaged because of natural disasters, in particular, earthquakes. There have also been people throughout the ages who have broken away pieces of this great structure to keep as souvenirs. The Colosseum was built between 70 A.D. and 72 A.D. and took about a decade to build. read more