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Interesting Colosseum Facts: It is also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre because it was built during the Flavian dynasty. It got the name Colosseum because of a statue that was located alongside the amphitheatre called âthe colossus of Nero'.Construction began in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian.olosseum Facts. The Colosseum is an amphitheatre in the center of the city Rome, in Italy. It is also known as the Flavian Amphiteatre. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world and considered to be one of the greatest Roman architecture and engineering works.
The name Flavium is the family/dynasty name of the Roman Emperors who built the Colosseum. The present day name Colosseum, or rather Colosseo, is said to have come from the colossal 35m (115 feet) high bronze statue of Nero, The Colossus, that stood between the stadium and the Roman Forum.he ancient Roman Colosseum was the first free-standing amphitheater. It has an elliptical (oval) plan with a length of 189m (620 feet), height 48m (158 feet) and width 156m (512 feet).