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Source/Further reading:

General History:

The History of Rome in 12 Buildings: scribd.com/book/372584121

Arena: The Story of the Colosseum: scribd.com/book/250017835

Good website with plenty of information on the Colosseum’s history:
the-colosseum.net/ita/idx-ita.htm

Specific topics....

The 1349 Earthquake:
https://www.focus.it/cultura/storia/perche-il-colosseo-e-crollato-per-meta
Decline and restoration: the-colosseum.net/ita/history/vetustate.htm
The Colosseum’s ecosystem: scribd.com/article/366422984
Ancient Roman Sport and Gladiator Contests: scribd.com/book/376760215

The inauguration games: the-colosseum.net/ita/history/spectacula.htm

The new flooring of the arena: https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/arte_e_cultura/21_maggio_02/colosseo-roma-hi-tech-green-ecco-come-sara-l-arena-a80b708a-ab27-11eb-a155-ccb2f12f7395.shtml