January 22, 2015 ★ 5.0 4 min
Overview
Dr. Darius Arya, tells us that Nero confiscated the site of the Colosseum to build his Golden House. The Flavian Emperors took the land back and buiIt a sports arena. In the Middle Ages, the Colosseum was named after the "colossal" statue (originally of Nero) that stood in front of it.
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