After the collapse of the Roman Empire it fell into disuse and disrepair, though still standing. During the Middle Ages it was used as housing and for churches. During the Renaissance it was pillaged by the good citizens of Rome who stripped it to use the marble on their own homes.
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The upper part of the southern side of the Colosseum collapsed in an earthquake in 1349 because the soil under that side is less stable.