The Gladiator Arena That Killed 20,000 in a Day
In AD 27 a former slave built a wooden arena near Rome on the cheap. It collapsed during its first gladiator show, killing or injuring tens of thousands.
Accidents, collapses and catastrophes, natural and man-made.
In AD 27 a former slave built a wooden arena near Rome on the cheap. It collapsed during its first gladiator show, killing or injuring tens of thousands.
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