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HISTORY IN BRIEF: –
The construction of this humongous amphitheatre was done by the Emperor Vespasian & it was started around 72 AD. The loot garnered from the ‘Jewish Temple’ during the ‘Siege of Jerusalem’ was utilized for the construction of the ‘Colosseum’ which was built on a flat area between Caelian, Esquiline & Palatine Hills. The construction was done on the very site which, once upon a time, was occupied by a dense population of the city & which was devastated by the ‘Great Fire of Rome’. The land was grabbed by then Emperor Nero, who used it for constructing his personal lavish palace & an artificial lake surrounded by specious amenities meant exclusively for Nero.

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