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Rome Must-Visit | Detailed Travel Guide to the Colosseum in Rome The Colosseum in Rome is one of the few sites in the world where you can witness the remnants of the ancient Roman Empire. When visiting Rome, you must go inside to appreciate the magnificent architecture created by the ancient Romans. 🌟 The Roman Colosseum was built between 72-80 AD, commissioned by Emperor Vespasian to please the triumphant generals and soldiers, and to praise the greatness of the ancient Roman Empire. It was completed during the reign of his son, Titus. 🌟 But did you know that the Colosseum was once part of another Roman Emperor Nero's 'Golden Palace'? After Nero was condemned and cursed, his Golden Palace gradually fell into oblivion. Vespasian constructed the Colosseum right above the site of the artificial lake, where once stood a 35-meter-tall statue of the sun god. This statue was originally Nero's colossal statue, which was placed in the center of Nero's Golden Palace. This statue was known as 'Colosso', which may also be the origin of the name of the Colosseum later on.