<P> In Malta , a replica of about one - third of Rome 's Colosseum was built , to a height of 52 feet ( 15.8 meters ) , mostly from plaster and plywood ( the other two - thirds and remaining height were added digitally ) . The replica took several months to build and cost an estimated $1 million . The reverse side of the complex supplied a rich assortment of Ancient Roman street furniture , colonnades , gates , statuary , and marketplaces for other filming requirements . The complex was serviced by tented `` costume villages '' that had changing rooms , storage , armorers , and other facilities . The rest of the Colosseum was created in computer - generated imagery using set - design blueprints and textures referenced from live action , and rendered in three layers to provide lighting flexibility for compositing in Flame and Inferno software . </P>
<P> In Malta , a replica of about one - third of Rome 's Colosseum was built , to a height of 52 feet ( 15.8 meters ) , mostly from plaster and plywood ( the other two - thirds and remaining height were added digitally ) . The replica took several months to build and cost an estimated $1 million . The reverse side of the complex supplied a rich assortment of Ancient Roman street furniture , colonnades , gates , statuary , and marketplaces for other filming requirements . The complex was serviced by tented `` costume villages '' that had changing rooms , storage , armorers , and other facilities . The rest of the Colosseum was created in computer - generated imagery using set - design blueprints and textures referenced from live action , and rendered in three layers to provide lighting flexibility for compositing in Flame and Inferno software . </P>
where did they film the coliseum in the gladiator movie
where did they film the coliseum in the gladiator movie
Malta
Malta