The Colosseum or Coliseum (/kÉlÉËsiËÉm/ kol-É-SEE-Ém), also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio [amfiteËaËtro ËflaËvjo] or Colosseo [kolosËsÉËo]), is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.n the Middle Ages, the Colosseum was not regarded as a monument, and was used as what some modern sources label a quarry, which is to say that stones from the Colosseum were taken for the building of other sacred sites.
08 May 1945. Tuesday 8 May 1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and it marked the formal conclusion of Hitler's war. With it came the end of six years of misery, suffering, courage and endurance across the world. Photo: People dance in the streets of London on VE Day, 8 May 1945. (Getty Images)
On this day in History, The first Earth Day on Apr 22, 1970. Learn more about what happened today on History. On this day in History, The first Earth Day on Apr 22, 1970.