Rebuilding Ancient Rome

Season 1, Episode 4

Episode Title: Colosseum (TV Episode 2015)

Air Date: 2015-01-22

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.