Riveting Facts About The World’s Most Iconic Buildings

Deep-Sea Fighting

We all know that the Colosseum in Rome was a famous arena where enslaved warriors fought each other and wild animals (remember Gladiator?). But did you know that Emperor Titus, who completed its construction in AD 79, had it flooded to re-enact legendary naval battles? Over 3,000 men “fought” in one of these massive mock-engagements.

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