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Colosseum __ The Roman Colosseum

__ Home  aqueducts Slaves Colosseum Roads Military Augustus Caesar The Colosseum was a center point in Roman entertainment. It was a huge oval shaped public entertainment center that all Romans enjoyed going to and watching the shows. You didn’t even have to pay! This [|entertainment] was free, although lots of people made bets on their favorites. The shows here were not like theatre shows, they were bloody, gory, fight to the death shows. These battles were considered a sport in Ancient Rome. Here, Romans gathered in masses to watch combat between gladiators, animals, animals and humans, slaves, mock naval battles, and sometimes Christians being slaughtered by hungry lions. To watch this you had to have a tough stomach, so make sure you know everything before you watch. This place was no joke, it held over 50,000 Romans cheering and booing on their favorites and non-favorites in battle. You would want to be sure to know who you’re watching! Occasionally they even asked for some volunteers to fight. When they did naval battles here they removed the heavy wooden flooring and flooded the lower cells with tons of water. So, be sure to remember, be able to watch gore, possibly bring some money to bet, and maybe even participate in a battle as a volunteer or as a trained [|gladiator]. Today the Colosseum still shows itself. Think about the many sports stadiums we have built today. For example, the browns football stadium, baseball diamonds, and many other large stadiums that hold over 50,000 people like the colosseum. media type="youtube" key="EO1NQy4oyJs" height="344" width="425"