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Do you wonder why the building appears to be broken off on one side? Well, the last show was in 523, and in 1312 the theater was finally handed over to the people of Rome (by emperor Henry VII). From then on, it was used mainly as source for stones - to build new houses! This was stopped in the 18th century by Pope Benedict XIV.
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