![]() ![]() Titus, Vespasian’s son, then ascended to command the army and eventually dealt the mortal blow to the insurrection. Two years later, Vespasian became emperor of Rome. 3 As a Roman general, he led the first push against the revolt in 67 CE. It was built with funds from the spoils of the conflict in the province of Judaea, the so-called First Jewish War. ![]() The Colosseum, or the Flavian Amphitheater, was named after the dynasty founded by the first Flavian emperor, Vespasian. The structure was already a symbol of the past when it was completed in 80 CE. The structure looms ahead as a vast, cylindrical testament to the Roman past, encircled by the traffic of cars, buses, and trains. Is it the ruins alone or Rome’s jumble of classical forms and modern life that dazzles the tourist? 1 For some visitors the first close view of the Colosseum comes after emerging from the underground metro stop and across a busy street.
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