The building’s dimensions are impressive. It measures 189 meters (615 ft
/ 640 Roman feet) long and 156 meters (510 ft) wide, with a base area
of 6 acres (24,000 m2). The height of the outer wall is 48 meters (157
ft), equivalent to a 12-15 story building. The perimeter originally
measured 545 meters (1,788 ft). The central arena is an oval (287 ft)
long and (180 ft) wide, surrounded by a wall (15 ft) high. The colossal
monument could accommodate more than 50,000 spectators who could enter
through 80 entrances. It is elliptical in plan.
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