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Reasons for the construction of the majestic Colosseum
You will learn what happened in that distant year 64 AD and what caused the construction of the majestic Colosseum. Gradually, we will move from history to the schedule of performances, since it was the Romans who turned murders into fun in the arena, presenting the tragedy in cheerful and festive colors. Let’s talk about the stormy life that was boiling inside the Colosseum. Life was seething here, workers and gladiators scurried about, hungry wild animals growled, waiting for a tasty dinner. And the structure of 26 elevators allowed the performances to be incredibly theatrical and memorable. Gladiator School Ludus Manyus Opposite the Colosseum, archaeologists have unearthed a gladiator school, Ludus Manyus, which was connected to the Colosseum by an underground passage, and also had a cavea with steps and could accommodate 3,000 spectators watching gladiators train. The arena and cavea are the size of the Colosseum on a smaller scale, and it is very interesting to see the conditions in which the gladiators lived, to learn how they trained, who they were, and how their terrible and, at the same time, very bright lives went.
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