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http://www.romanlife-romeitaly.com Roman Colosseum beat the queue: Compare rates on 2016 Hotels in Rome across 30+ accommodation websites at once: http://www.hotelscombined.com/city/rome.htm?a_aid=11406&label=youtube The ancient Roman Colosseum as it's incorrectly called was better known as the Flavius amphitheatre. Perhaps the 35m high Statue of Nero "The Colossus" that stood outside the Colosseum is where the modern name comes from?