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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 ancient Roman Colosseum was just one of many Roman Amphitheaters built throughout the Roman empire. Others are in El Djem in Tunisia, Nimes and Arles in France, Verona in Italy, and even Pula in Croatia, where the road leading up to the Amphitheater is called  Gladijatorska !he 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.