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Off The Beaten Path: The Coliseum
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    • The Coliseum was partially destroyed but it is still enormous and one of the largest Ancient Roman ruins. In A.D. 70, the emperor Vespasian began construction of the 45-50,000 seat stadium (that's larger than some baseball stadiums of today!). The building was completed in A.D. 75 and inaugurated by Vespasian's son Titus. It was used for shows, mostly gladiatorial combats with man against man or man against beast.

    Trap doors in the floor would allow famous gladiators to make a grand entrance, or to allow the Caesar to spring animals into the arena. Apparently they could even flood the floor and hold mock naval battles in. Sailors would hoist sails over the top to shade the fans in the Hot Roman Sun.
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    starship Wed Sep 6, 2006 17:35 UTC
     Some good advice here which I hope to use next summer if all goes as planned.    		lvdpiet Tue Nov 29, 2005 23:03 UTC
     This is nice!
    JetlagCity Sun Aug 22, 2004 04:31 UTC
     Very nice overview of Vatican City, & great shot of the Swiss Guards in their colorful uniforms, I've always wanted to see them! Nice tip on the sphere, too, this is the first I've heard of it.    		belgianchocolate Sat May 29, 2004 04:09 UTC
     Pickpockets in the vatican...there are no holy places left. I can't wait to see this all myself next month. ;-).
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