The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre is a large ellipsoid arena built in the first century CE under the Roman emperors of the Flavian dynasty: Vespasian (69-79 CE), Titus (79-81 CE) and Domitian (81-96 AD).ne of the oldest depictions of the Colosseum appeared on the coins of Titus and shows three tiers, statues in the upper external arches and the large column fountain-the Meta Sudans-which stood nearby.
Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as âVictoryover Japan Day,â or simply âV-J Day.â The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japanâs formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.
initialism for Victory in Europe, from September 1944 (see victory). V-E Day definition. The day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II; May 8, 1945, the day of the formal surrender of the German armies. (Compare V-J Day.) Discover our greatest slideshows.