Colosseum
The Ancients
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The Coliseum's Inaugural Games
There was a pretty regimented program for amphitheater games that had already developed by the time the coliseum was built. The morning begins with a religious procession so this is just for a day of games in the amphitheater. After the morning animal spectacles you would have the lunchtime entertainment which were gladiatorial combats. Large-scale full-size naval battles they were fought but these are in purpose built basins next to the Tiber River and these also take place in conjunction with the inaugural games of the col Coliseum.
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