The Roman Colosseum (Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre) is situated in Rome Italy. It is one of the finest surviving examples of roman architecture as well as the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire.

The architect responsible for the plans and design is unknown but the construction of the Colosseum started in 72 A.D under the reign of Emperor Vespasian.
Emperor Vespasian wanted to erase the memory of Rome’s pervious ruler, Nero. Nero had built a gold colossus statue of himself, that Vaspian later melted to pay for the construction of the Colosseum. The Colosseum itself was constructed over the site of the formally standing gold statue.

The Roman Colosseum was damaged by lightening in 217 A.D and later restored in 238 A.D.
Following the restoration of the Colosseum, it was later destroyed by several earthquakes in 442 A.D, 508 A.D and 847 A.D. What is left of the construction is now known as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Rome.