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Normally the gladiators did not rise up from under the Colosseum. They paraded in through a gate. However, in some instances, such as a wild animal hunt, they could possibly have risen up from the floor as a piece of dramatic stagecraft. The "basement" of the Colosseum had elevators to raise the various types of scenery and the wild animals and there's no reason to think that they could not be used by men as well.

The Colosseum was full of tunnels and cells beneath the arena and seating which could hold men and animals until they were needed. The floor of the arena was scattered with many hidden trapdoors, accessed by elevators and ramps from these underground rooms. The gladiators could thereby 'miraculously' appear on the sands, thereby adding suspense and drama to the performance.

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