Who was the Roman architect who designed the Colosseum?

Perhaps it was designed by Celer and Septimius Severus, which worked in Nero's Domus Aurea (Golden House), where the Colosseum was built, and finished by Rabirius, who was the architect of the Flavian Palace and the Alban Villa. read more

Perhaps it was designed by Celer and Septimius Severus, which worked in Nero’s Domus Aurea (Golden House), where the Colosseum was built, and finished by Rabirius, who was the architect of the Flavian Palace and the Alban Villa. read more

The Colosseum was built of blocks of travertine stone extracted from the quarries of Albulae near Tivoli and brought to Rome by a wide road specially constructed for the purpose. The amphitheater forms an oval 527 meters ( 1,729) in circumference with diameters of 189 and 156 meters (615 and 510 ft). read more

Colosseum. Built in 70 A.D., Rome's Coloseum has been the site of celebrations, sporting events and bloodshed. Today, it's a major tourist attraction, playing host to 3.9 million visitors each year. read more