Following the event, the depressed Emperor Nero, wanting to cheer up and feel powerful again in the most flamboyant way, ordered a construction of a grand palace for himself in the area that incurred most damage. The origin of the Colosseum dates all the way back to the great fire of 64 AD, which destroyed much of Italy's capital. Origin Of The Colosseum Exterior view of the Colosseum in Rome.
This made the Colosseum the largest amphitheatre in Roman history. The Colosseum - One of the Seven Wonders of the World Titus' successor, later expanded the amphitheatre with an extra storey and a number of spaces underneath the Colosseum.
