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The '''Colosseum''' was a massive theatre located in [[Rome]], originally built by the [[Roman Empire]]. Its construction began in [[70]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[State of Change (novel)|State of Change]]'') | The '''Colosseum''' was a massive theatre located in [[Rome]], originally built by the [[Roman Empire]]. Its construction began in [[70]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[State of Change (novel)|State of Change]]'') | ||
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In [[120]], the Colosseum was known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. That year, the [[Tenth Doctor]] faced a [[lion]], a [[tiger]] and a [[bear]] in the amphitheatre. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone Rose (novel)|The Stone Rose]]'') | In [[120]], the Colosseum was known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. That year, the [[Tenth Doctor]] faced a [[lion]], a [[tiger]] and a [[bear]] in the amphitheatre. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Stone Rose (novel)|The Stone Rose]]'') | ||
The time traveller [[John Bentley]] once ended up in a late era of the Roman Empire, with his time machine unluckily materialising in the middle of the Colosseum area during a fight with [[gladiator]]s and [[lion]]s. As soon as he realised where he was, he got back into his time machine and took off before the eyes of the astounded gladiators, although the audience of patricians seemed to think it was all part of the show. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dr. Who's Time Tales (DWM 32 comic story)|Dr. Who's Time Tales]]'') | |||
It remained long after the fall of the Empire, though by the [[21st century]] it was partially ruined. On [[25 December]] [[2006]], when the [[Sycorax]] used their [[blood control]] technique on [[Earth]], people with A-positive blood stood on top of the Colosseum, ready to jump to their deaths. This plot was stopped by the newly-[[regeneration|regenerated]] Tenth Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | It remained long after the fall of the Empire, though by the [[21st century]] it was partially ruined. On [[25 December]] [[2006]], when the [[Sycorax]] used their [[blood control]] technique on [[Earth]], people with A-positive blood stood on top of the Colosseum, ready to jump to their deaths. This plot was stopped by the newly-[[regeneration|regenerated]] Tenth Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
