Listen now (25 mins) | The Flavian Amphitheatre is undoubtedly one of the most famous buildings in the world, and an extraordinary manifestation of the control exercised by the Roman Empire over the citizenry. As Juvenal spat with disdain:
is it known which persons over the years held the animal acquisition 'contract'. seems like it would have been a lucrative occupation, tho also quite difficult.
A Podcast About Rome. Episode 12: The Colosseum.
Brilliant….all so interesting. Thank you for sharing.
is it known which persons over the years held the animal acquisition 'contract'. seems like it would have been a lucrative occupation, tho also quite difficult.
That’s a WOW picture if the Colosseum - yours I take it and a great lecture … thanks. JB