The Colosseum was built by the Flavian emperors. Construction started on the initiative of emperor Vespasian and was financed from the war booty from the plundering of Jerusalem in 70. Construction began in the first years of Vespasian's rule, probably in 70-72. Possibly Jewish slaves worked on the huge amphitheatre, but there is no historical evidence for this. After its completion in 80, it was inaugurated by Emperor Titus, the eldest son of Emperor Vespasian. The games at the opening lasted 100 days. The poet Martialis dedicated a collection of 33 epigrams to it. Titus' successor and younger brother Domitian added another floor, in addition to a number of corridors and rooms under the arena, which are now visible. source wikipedia.
 
                                
                                        My husband ( Arie Lok ) and I are both fanatical photographers so we regularly go out together to photograph beautiful landscapes,  animals,  birds and actually everything that is beautiful.
He with his Nikon and I with my Canon.
We were regularly asked to do something with these photos, ..
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                         As silhouette weir complex at Amerongen.Jose Lok
As silhouette weir complex at Amerongen.Jose Lok BoeddhaJose Lok
BoeddhaJose Lok Japanese nightingaleJose Lok
Japanese nightingaleJose Lok Cup and saucer Jose Lok
Cup and saucer Jose Lok ItalyJose Lok
ItalyJose Lok A typical Italian street.Jose Lok
A typical Italian street.Jose Lok Limburg landscape.Jose Lok
Limburg landscape.Jose Lok Stork.Jose Lok
Stork.Jose Lok Two cowsJose Lok
Two cowsJose Lok Shadow lines.Jose Lok
Shadow lines.Jose Lok Hout uit het zwarte woud Jose Lok
Hout uit het zwarte woud Jose Lok Kasteel de Haar.Jose Lok
Kasteel de Haar.Jose Lok Rijksburcht Cochem.Jose Lok
Rijksburcht Cochem.Jose Lok ChrysanthemumJose Lok
ChrysanthemumJose Lok JaguarJose Lok
JaguarJose Lok Storks on nest.Jose Lok
Storks on nest.Jose Lok WitchJose Lok
WitchJose Lok Two roses digitally edited.Jose Lok
Two roses digitally edited.Jose Lok Roses silverJose Lok
Roses silverJose Lok Child on the phoneJose Lok
Child on the phoneJose Lok