The exterior of The Flavian Amphitheater in Rome, Italy. That's what the Romans called it after the Flavian Dynasty, the family of three successive Emperors who built and modified the building. "The Colosseum" is a much later name from well after the fall of Rome.

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Italy Part Three - The Colosseum, The Pantheon, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore - Rome We continue exploring Rome on foot, touring the Colosseum before visiting the Pantheon and the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

We continue exploring Rome on foot, touring the Colosseum before visiting the Pantheon and the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

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🪷 Rome's #FlavianAmphitheater is called the #Colosseum for the 30m tall colossal statue of #Nero as sun deity #SolInvictus, whose birthday is 25th December. Emperor Nero was born 15 Dec 37 AD and saw parallels to the sun god. 🪷