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27 de ene. de 2016 · Romans Once Filled the Colosseum with Water and Staged an Epic Mock Sea Battle. An artist’s rendering of an ancient Roman naumachia. The emperor’s got some serious front row seats. (Image ...
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9 de dic. de 2022 · The Colosseum is famous for its arena and gladiator fights. But did you know the Romans also hosted massive mock ship battles in the Colosseum—on water? In this article, discover how the Romans were able to flood the Colosseum to host epic naval battles.
26 de sept. de 2017 · During its first year, it was possible to flood the Colosseum with enough water for ships to sail (the tunnels and storage rooms under the floor, the hypogeum, were built later, during the...
24 de jun. de 2019 · Dig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles.
Starting in 80 CE, residents of Rome and visitors from across the Roman Empire would fill the stands of the Colosseum to see gladiators duel, animals fight and chariots race around the arena. And for the grand finale, water poured into the arena basin, submerging the stage for the greatest spectacle of all: staged naval battles.
The Colosseum (/ ˌ k ɒ l ə ˈ s iː ə m / KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.
The Colosseum’s main purpose was to host a wide range of public spectacles, particularly gladiator fights, wild animal hunts, and simulated naval battles, thanks to the innovative technology of a vast underground cistern that could be filled with water.
