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Where in the Colosseum did they hold the animals and prisoners?
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Both animals and prisoners were held in underground pens.
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Where did animals used in the colosseum come from?
The animals were usually exotic animals and were usually imported from Africa. Hunters would capture the animals from Africa and sail back to Rome for the animals to fight in the colosseum.
How many animals did the Romans in the colosseum fight a day?
They fought hundreds of animals.
Why was the roman colosseum was built with many different levels for seating?
The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.The Colosseum was built with different levels for seating basically to hold more people and to give those people a clear view of the activities in the arena.
How many spectators are in arena?
If you mean the Colosseum in Rome, it could hold 70,000 spectators.
Did they have navel battles in the colosseum?
There is evidence to show that the Flavain Amphitheatre had the capability to be flooded, and hold naval battles.
How animals used in the Colosseum?
They killed the animals they brought into the colosseum.
How many people did Colosseum hold?
The Roman Colosseum can amazingly hold up to 70,000 people
Where did the animals in the colosseum come from?
The animals were usually exotic animals and were usually imported from Africa. Hunters would capture the animals from Africa and sail back to Rome for the animals to fight in the colosseum.
Why were the games at the colosseum held?
Romans needed the Colosseum for entertainment. Many people went there to see gladiators, animals and even criminals fight one another. When gladiators won, they won money or would go back to their training and when criminals or prisoners won, they won liberty or money.
How are the animals used in Colosseum events and where did the animals come from?
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Where did animals used in the colosseum come from?
The animals were usually exotic animals and were usually imported from Africa. Hunters would capture the animals from Africa and sail back to Rome for the animals to fight in the colosseum.
How many prisoners did andersonville prison hold?
it was said it was meant to hold 10.000 prisoners but ended up with over 30.000
How many animals did the Romans in the colosseum fight a day?
They fought hundreds of animals.
What is it like when the gladiators are underneath the arena?
It depends on the arena. Most arenas or amphitheatres had nothing under them. There were separate holding areas under the seats for the gladiators, animals, prisoners, etc. However the Colosseum in Rome, had a "basement" under the wooden floor, and down there were the holding cells for the prisoners, gladiators and animals. It also had an elevator system and a storage area for plants and scenery that enhanced the events on the main floor.
What was built beneth the Roman Colosseum?
The beast pits and the prisoners/gladiators were kept down underneath too. But also the stage equipment, the cages for the large animals, and the elevators to raise both animals and men in a spectacular way. There was plumbing of a sort, as there is a story of a gladiator committing suicide in a latrine.
How were animals moved from cages under the colosseum into the arena?
Animals were in cages under the arena of the colosseum. Slaves used a pully system to pull the animals to the surface. there has been an estimate of around 28 trapdoors to bring the animals into the arena.
What was the coloseum used for?
The Colosseum was used to hold gladiator fights.
