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Colosseum Interior

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Colosseum Interior, 2014

Passageways and chambers existed below the Colosseum's arena floor. Here both gladiators and animals waited, ready to fight.

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Inside of Colosseum in Rome

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Inside of Colosseum in Rome, 2014

The outside of the Colosseum was adorned with arches, while the inside contained seating and arched passageways leading to different sections and…

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Colosseum in Rome

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Colosseum in Rome, 2014

Constructed by Emperor Vespasian on the previous site of the Emperor Nero's private lake, the Flavian Amphitheater, or Colosseum could seat 45-55,000…

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Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor 2

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Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor 2, 18 November 2012

Some gladiators, known as venatores, solely hunted animals for sport in the arena. On very special occasions, presenters would decorate the arena with…

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Rached Msadek, Leopards Attacking a Criminal

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Rached Msadek, Leopards Attacking a Criminal, 19 February 2007

In addition to combat sports between people, fights between animals or between animals and humans were also fan favorites in the Late Antique arena. …

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Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor

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Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor, 18 November 2012

Gladiators were often prisoners of war, criminals, salves, volunteers, and sometimes even women. Early battles were fought until the death, but later…

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Google Earth, Google Earth View of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

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Google Earth, Google Earth View of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Google Earth, Accessed 28 November 2017

The Baths of Diocletian in Rome, today.

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Floor Plan of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

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Floor Plan of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, 4 March 2007

This floor plan reflects the original layout of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome. The numbers indicated on the plan represent : 1, Caldarium; 2,…

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Andre Caron, Reconstruction of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

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Andre Caron, Reconstruction of the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

This reconstruction represents what the Baths of Diocletian would have looked like during Late Antiquity. These baths could host up to three thousand…

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Roman Shipping Containers (Amphora): A Digital Resource

Roman Shipping Containers (Amphora): A Digital Resource, http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/amphora_ahrb_2005/cat_amph.cfm

This website is managed by the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.

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