What was the maximum capacity of the Colosseum in Rome?
2,000 - 5,000 spectators
995
5,000 - 10,000 spectators
3655
10,000 - 20,000 spectators
6793
50,000 - 80,000 spectators
11958
The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, having an average audience of some 65,000. It was similar in capacity to the largest of modern football stadiums.