{"id":70686,"date":"2022-04-19T02:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=70686"},"modified":"2022-04-18T09:13:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T13:13:00","slug":"history-of-rome-in-15-buildings-05-the-colosseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/04\/19\/history-of-rome-in-15-buildings-05-the-colosseum\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Rome in 15 Buildings 05. The Colosseum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6iHR8zqbiM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>toldinstone<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 27 Sep 2018<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2013 or its costs.  <\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed this video, you might be interested in my forthcoming book <em>Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans<\/em>. You can find a preview of the book here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29Nc2dzNnBXdWFVSm9heFFnTm5Hb3BaYzlSZ3xBQ3Jtc0tudEJoa1FoMEFsSGNDdnVGWURoTU5hT2tKa0NidXc5UVh6b3J5Q05yVmVETEVSdGd4bVR3WUNXQ0xOaUxrb3ZvUmpMRzBnUENzZU5kbWRGTVRjaEV3ZzAzQnJRQTlWNl9UNloxaFRfdFV2cF9sUGwyNA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftoldinstone.com%2Fnaked-statues-fat-gladiators-and-war-elephants%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/toldinstone.com\/naked-statues&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazQ5VkpVa2ZlS3laNDBPdXA5U21yX2d5NExvUXxBQ3Jtc0ttSmdsNzVtUTc3Vkx5a1ZsRkl0NDZfUm93ZkJCU3NTSmNkbWQ1b0lEbjZVQmhNYU5IYTYyT294aDlSeHRROWMzX2NsNVpvOGxBNEhnZ0t1MGlBdERMNlozQ2VSQmNOYVlvWVlmUlRmcnlZdGU5UW4yWQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FAskHistorians%2Fwiki%2Fprofiles%2Ftoldinstone\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskHistorian&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toldinstone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toldinstone\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To see the story and photo essay associated with this video, go to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/toldinstone.com\/the-colosseum\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/toldinstone.com\/the-colosseum\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-09-11-48-History-of-Rome-in-15-Buildings-05.-The-Colosseum-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-09-11-48-History-of-Rome-in-15-Buildings-05.-The-Colosseum-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-09-11-48-History-of-Rome-in-15-Buildings-05.-The-Colosseum-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-09-11-48-History-of-Rome-in-15-Buildings-05.-The-Colosseum-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-09-11-48-History-of-Rome-in-15-Buildings-05.-The-Colosseum-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-19-at-09-11-48-History-of-Rome-in-15-Buildings-05.-The-Colosseum-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>toldinstone Published 27 Sep 2018 Six lions fighting eight tigers! 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