Originally the Colosseum’s floor could be removed within a short amount of time to make the gr
Originally the Colosseum’s floor could be removed within a short amount of time to make the ground deeper than usual. Then it could be filled with water for boats to sail in it, so naval battles could be arranged. Water was drained off from nearby aqueducts and could fill the arena within the very same day as the land fights happened. Read more Photo from Kazuhisa Togo -- source link
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