It was built by the Romans around 6 BC to commemorate the victories of the then-Roman emperor, ... Today, you can visit the ancient Roman arena and explore its remnants, ...

Built in A.D. 72, the four-story amphitheater soon towered nearly 165 feet (50 meters) ... Commodus kills ostriches in a Roman arena, likely the Colosseum. (Image credit: Alamy) ...

History Not in Rome or in Italy: This amphitheater built by the Romans witnessed brutal gladiatorial battles 2,000 years ago. This is the story of the Pula Arena in Croatia, one of only six large ...

That architectural marvel, built in about A.D. 70, held roughly 50,000 people, and its central arena was about 285 feet by 180 feet (87 by 55 m) — larger than the entire amphitheater just found ...

With Mercury's help we visit different arenas for Roman 'entertainment'. Poetry and drama are performed in special half-circle theatres built of stone. The song 'Into the arena' reflects the ...

Art Bites 129: Ancient Roman Roads, Theaters, Arenas, and Aqueducts. ... They built roads to connect their conquests and facilitate trade and communication. The Appian Way, ...

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is under fire from NBA fans for viciously clowning current player Karl-Anthony Towns by saying he’s “built like a female.” ...

The Colosseum, he pointed out, had been built for rough-and-tumble entertainment. He added that gladiator games were already tourist draws in other historical arenas, like one in Nimes, France.

On a recent installment of his podcast Gil's Arena, Gilbert Arenas compared Karl-Anthony Towns to WNBA players and suggested that he was "built like a girl.". While discussing the end of the New ...

While rhinos were a big hit at the Colosseum and other Roman arenas, Ginsberg does say there is no evidence to support a gladiator would have ever ridden one, like in “Gladiator II.” “No one ...

It is known as the "Roman arena of Vietnam". The relic in the past. Photo: Delcampe.net The arena was built in 1830 (the 11th year of Minh Mang's reign) for the purpose of organizing fights between ...