Rome in 15 Buildings 05: The Colosseum

The Toldinstone Podcast - A podcast by Garrett Ryan

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Six lions fighting eight tigers! A troupe of performing elephants! Executions, accompanied by a full orchestra! Twelve gladiatorial combats, guaranteed to the death! So might a day of games at the Colosseum, the subject of our fifth episode, be advertised. No monument better encapsulates Roman imperialism – or its costs.