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** SURVIVING IN ROME AT THE COLOSSEUM **
** Ø   Public events such as gladiator fights, mock naval battles and wild animal hunts were held at the Coliseum. Ø  Mock naval battles were arranged by removing the heavy wooden flooring and flooding the lower cells, which usually housed the animals and prisoners. Ø  There were four arcaded stories, the first three each had eighty arches, framed respectively by engaged Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns. Ø  Seventy-six of these arches were numbered to assist spectators in finding their assigned seats. Ø  Roman gladiators were trained in mortal combat, a form of public entertainment in ancient Rome. Ø  The word //gladiator// comes from the Latin word //gladius// (sword). Ø  Roman gladiators were usually convicted  criminals, slaves, or prisoners of war. Ø  Many gladiators came from the lands Rome had conquered. Here are some images that you would need to know:  media type="custom" key="2914965"
 * When traveling throughout the Ancient [|Roman Empire], one of the most popular tourist attractions is the Colosseum. The Colosseum can’t be missed as you might hear the 70,000 spectators roaring as they watch their favorite gladiator fight. To fit in with other Romans, these are some of the most crucial facts to know when blending in: