What happened to the missing half of the Colosseum?
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The short answer is: earthquakes
The short answer is: earthquakes and popes, in that order.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Games of the Colosseum
1:43 Decline of the Games
3:15 The medieval Colosseum
5:37 The Colosseum during the Renaissance
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