The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE under the Roman emperors of the Flavian dynasty: Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 AD).ne of the oldest depictions of the Colosseum appeared on the coins of Titus and shows three tiers, statues in the upper external arches and the large column fountain-the Meta Sudans-which stood nearby.
Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as âVictoryover Japan Day,â or simply âV-J Day.â The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japanâs formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.
Photo taken on V-J Day in Times Square in 1945. Daily Cool Photo, Photography By Running Wolf On June 16, 2012 No Comments. Itâs hard to believe it, but World War II ended in 1945 (almost 60 years ago). On the 14th of August 1945 news of Japanâs surrender was announced in the USA. This signalled the end of the war. The day became known as V-J Day (Victory over Japan day) in the USA. Riotous celebrations erupted in the streets.