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Where Is the Colosseum?

O'CONNOR, JIMWho HQO'Brien, John(Illustrated by)
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The Emperor Titus opened the enormous Colosseum in AD 80 to host 100 days of games and it will astound readers to learn what the ancient Romans found entertaining.

Over 50,000 screaming fans watched gladiators battling each other to the death, men fighting exotic wild beasts, and even mock sea battles with warships floating on an arena floor flooded with water.

By AD 476 the Roman Empire had fallen, and yet the ruins of the Colosseum remain a world-famous landmark of an unforgettable time.

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Product Details
Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.
039954190X / 9780399541902
Paperback / softback
937.06
24/01/2017
United States
English
112 pages : illustrations
20 cm
Children's (6-12) Learn More