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"Let barbarous Memphis speak forget about of the wonder of its pyramids, nor Assyrian toil feature Babylon; nor let the tender Ionians be extolled for Trivia's temple; let the altar of several horns say nothing at all of Delos; nor let the Carians exalt to the skies with luxurious praises the Mausoleum poised on vacant air. All labors produce to Caesar's Amphitheatre. Fame shall describe one work rather than all." (Martial) When the Colosseum was built in the overdue first century Advertisement, the Romans, a people known for their architectural acumen, managed to amaze themselves. Martial, a Roman poet writing during the inauguration of the Colosseum, obviously assumed the Colosseum was so grand a monument that it was sustained than the other Wonders of the Old World, which have been discussed and went to endlessly by the Romans and Greeks in antiquity. Indeed, even though the Wonders were wondrous to behold, the Colosseum was a spectacular achievement in structures, something new and progressive, and therefore an incredible "Wonder" in its own way. The Colosseum was made to be both a symbol and show of strength by the famous Flavian emperors, most notably Vespasian and his sons Titus and Domitian. Vespasian had started the engineering of the Colosseum soon after becoming emperor in Advertisement 69, but he died before he could present any spectacles in his giant amphitheater. That honor visited his son Titus, who celebrated the inaugural opening in Advertisement 80 with 100 days of games, even though the Colosseum was not completely finished. When his sibling Domitian emerged to ability in Advertisement 81, he finished the amphitheater, but not without making some changes.
