The Colosseum photographed at dawn lit by artificial light with clear sky in the background This photograph shows the Colosseum originally Amphitheatrum Flavium just before sunrise dawn illuminated by artificial lights with a clear sky as background Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating eart