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.
1 World leaders gather in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day - June 6 1944. 2  Veterans saluted on the beaches at dawn and downed Calvados at 6.30am - the moment the landings started.  Day of remembrance and celebration started at 12.16am at Pegasus Bridge, where the first troops landed.