What Being a Spectator at the Rome Colosseum Was Like

[@WeirdHistory]

What would be the best and/or worst thing about going to the Colosseum?

[@drmmr561]

No worse thing. Almost everything here sounds badass!

[@ilariomichelini4616]

having to go to the toilet, just to find 6k people in line in front of you, I guess... =)

[@stick9078]

Best thing? Absolutely hands down, no questions asked. The wolf nipple chips, they're lovely!

[@WeirdHistory]

@@stick9078 LOL

[@mariobarrera420]

Parking and no AC would be the worst but winning a island from merch would be the best

[@dulldyl]

I didn’t realize how advanced the colosseum was. The naval battles really took me off guard

[@Spamwhichwizard]

Pat Mustard lmao

[@garliconionshallot]

ur*

[@glassytiger6204]

@@patmustard8795 how

[@CC_Reads]

agreed i thought that was the coolest part

[@illusion466]

Man. Imagine if they hosted a navel battle at the super bowl 😍

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar7761]

Ah. Those were the days

[@WeirdHistory]

Hail Caesar

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

😂

[@Philitron128]

That was way after your time buddy

[@dondressel4802]

And I remember them well

[@karandullet380]

Gaius Julius Caesar 🤣 Caesar missing his Empire we all relate to this guys

[@andresfgp13]

imagine being a roman kid, your parents finally bought you an action figure of your favorite gladiator, and then he gest killed in the first fight of the day.

[@mrcricket2711]

He'd be happy though his figure just when up in value by 400% lol

[@keyos1955]

They didn't die so often. They were like athletes and were well protected during the fighting

[@blankblank5409]

They didn’t die a lot

[@greatomeister675]

Yeah.. maybe grab a book and educate yourself on Roman history.

[@DIGITAL7Media]

Its how I felt with my Kobe figures around my desk at the office.

[@jose13neo]

So you’re telling me they actually heard final boss music

[@boahnation9932]

Or a soundtrack to their own death

[@animq4ionboi.153]

@Softy nah more like the actual Gladiator OST in Doom Eternal

[@atompunk456]

@@partypoison9438 you made my day

[@omkr0122]

Indeed. But it sounded like this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOTdKyFdrRrr5I

[@thebirb1762]

Correct

[@elphaba4674]

Could you imagine sitting at that place and watching them flood the entire thing and do a naval battle reenactment....incredible.

[@dddmemaybe]

Yes. And then the timing to the music all the while would be also quite mesmerizing. With all of the free time they had training these guys for money I bet the spectacle would be pretty grand.

[@AverageAlien]

live action movie type thingie

[@steve00alt70]

yet in 2019 they dont have the technology to do that in a stadium

[@Fox_Olive]

Optic500 what are you talking about? Of course it’s possible now, hell, hockey rinks are an example of this. We keep ice frozen year round, concerting to a basketball court is as little as 90 minutes. Many of the largest football stadiums have giant metal hatches that open and close depending on the weather/time of day. The video even stated the water was only around five feet deep. Do you really believe we can’t build a stadium like that? The ancients aren’t gods or mystical people better than us. They are simply our history, respect it, don’t glorify it

[@obiwanfisher537]

Id pay to see that nowadays. Unfortunately they dont have any shows even close to that in these days.

[@frankenbeans9346]

Not one phone in sight, just people living in the moment.

[@thelonewolfproductionz1592]

ok tomber

[@MultiKwolf]

@@thelonewolfproductionz1592 shut up loser.

[@TheMercuryEmpire]

And a good few dying

[@cruxmind]

@@MultiKwolf Asians online, I swear.

[@jessiecatcake4660]

@@nunothedude I think it's Japanese because of the middle character.

[@Emilianoo8]

It was pretty intense my grandpa took me when I was 11 good times

[@tryagaintmrw]

empty happily haha

[@DavidinSLO]

best youtube comment I've read in a while

[@joandaniels9241]

Yeah! Even though I was at the back, as a woman, it was fantastic! My neck hurt for days after it but darn, it was worth it!

[@dabirdie1797]

@Matthew Mcmath r/woooosh

[@dabirdie1797]

@Matthew Mcmath you couldnt tell it was a joke. Thats a woooosh

[@josejonhson674]

Nothing like watching a man get disemboweled to bond with the kids and wife.

[@geph4444]

get your hot chick P's hehe

[@zimou5849]

Ah family bonding time

[@servor3313]

@@geph4444 stfu bitch

[@DC-ru5xz]

See that kids? That’s someone’s guts! :D

[@Deadsea_1993]

It would make the madam very excited and I would gladly walk her to the bed and bond with her.

[@dougieefresh1829]

If I could go back in time to witness any events in history, this would certainly be in my list of the Top 5.

[@wolfeesmom]

lets hope its a round trip time vacation i wouldn't wanna get stuck there

[@stevencoardvenice]

Me too. I'd go for the whole day to see the executions and everything. I'd need a stiff drink though

[@dougieefresh1829]

@@stevencoardvenice yes, a very stiff drink, and how about a massive Turkey leg to gnaw on as lions shoot from nowhere out of the ground to gnaw on a leg of their own. LOL euphoric!

[@dougieefresh1829]

@@wolfeesmom Absolutely! Have no fear because after this we’re heading to Egypt to witness the pyramids being built. Haha

[@dougieefresh1829]

@@jsivna 😂😂😂😂

[@ralphthewonderllama4923]

It has been noted that the Colosseum could go from packed to empty in about 15 minutes; so efficient was it's design.

[@ralphthewonderllama4923]

@grozbeek mose no, but they did have vomitoria; which isn't what you may think by the name. These were passageways behind and below the tiers of seats, which permitted the rapid exit of the crowd of spectators.

[@NME10E]

There are many inaccuracies in this video.

[@coolcat1684]

Ralph The Wonder Llama yea and if the lions got loose that could even go to down 12 or 13 !

[@My-nl6sg]

The entire building consists of stairs and exits on every side so no one gets cramped in a main exit or what not

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

Ralph The Wonder Llama 🦙 🦙 🦙 🦙 Negative 👎 100% negative 👎. It took no more than 25 to 41 minutes. courtesy of, “Roman Italy Colosseum”

[@KingFLARZz]

imagine majoring in Gladiator only to die first day on the job

[@sauceysamalooneysama8417]

I love the sarcasm in these comments 😂

[@Alan-wj5zc]

Well i am assuming these people were actually well trained like soldiers, they'd have a better chance against thieves, bandits, or exhausted POWs

[@17-MASY]

Years of academy training wasted

[@yuricherkasov]

@@Alan-wj5zc Dragging POWs to arena right after capturing was not a common case. Captured soldiers selected for being a gladiator definitely were not exhausted by the moment of actual fight, they were treated and fed well, because there were no amusement in slaughtering dozen of weak enemies, unlike fight of two athletes. Fighting and defeating at least equally strong enemy was connected to core Roman values of respect to one's courage and willingness to fight. Spartacus is a good example how enslaved military veteran may become a successful gladiator, and then, a leader of rebellion

[@sundancer7381]

You would have to be really into violence.....maybe a serial killer.....or otherwise why take the risk? Of course, those times were violent in ways we probably can't imagine today.

[@soggypoolchips7647]

The colosseum was extremely advanced for its day in age, especially the huge shade.

[@madapigi1]

Romans in general was very advanced for their time. Many things we have now are thanks to them. I'm proud to say i was born and live in Rome

[@extra6839]

the naval battles too

[@Trish156]

I still think the megalith structures around the world were beyond advanced.

[@claudio5859]

@@madapigi1 ciao anch’io :)

[@outlaw-of-torn3548]

Except for the primitive indulgence that makes the games attractive in the first place... like all sports- bloodlust.

[@hanchiman]

They even sold "action figures" based on the most popular Gladiator for kids. With movable arms that the archeologist had found

[@JayzsMr]

Way too much like Today

[@hanchiman]

@@JayzsMr well I am not surprised if Roman kids collected "cards" with popular Gladiators or Charioters just like today Soccer or Baseball cards.

[@glitterdragon9197]

That’s so dope. I didn’t know this!

[@willkershisnik5893]

Jaza people have always been people, we just like to think as ourselves as better maybe due to technology or maybe we have some weird sense that progress had to have been made from then till now idk. I think more often than not you’ll find the way people act today is more similar to the past than you’d ever think

[@davep6102]

Do you have a link? I did a google search but I only see modern toys of gladiators lol

[@izzy1221]

Imagine becoming a major fan of a gladiator only to have him die the next day. *Big oof*

[@mikerotch6068]

You had bought nearly all of his clay merch

[@rustcohle6302]

It's still real to me damn it!!

[@ABCRapster]

Sounds like Game of Thrones

[@baldwinslab]

Gladiators didn’t usually fight to the death. It was a display of different fighting styles. It was more like boxing or mma. The gladiators were heavily trained and worth a ton of money.

[@rustcohle6302]

@@baldwinslabThat is how Maximus was bought by Proximo who was a former Gladiator, he was loaded because of the fact.

[@EllaEllaEh]

It’s amazing to me that they built such gigantic structures. And even more amazing that many of them still stand after all this time.

[@adaminfinity1733]

Roman concrete is still a mystery today. Supposedly the mixture they used can last for thousands of years. Today's concrete only lasts a few decades at most.

[@hennesey8]

Right?! I never knew about the awning on the Coliseum. That is amazingly impressive

[@randomstuff508]

@Adam Infinity not anymore! Turns out their secret ingredient is pretty much Quicklime. It would get wet from rain water and expand, filling in the gaps. Only problem is that rebar would get rusted from it...

[@Boers_]

back when sports were good

[@Nickywhispersasmr]

Boers 😳

[@AnnhilateTheNihilist]

Aztecs disagree

[@flexsteel7355]

Haha

[@holymaryfullofshit3790]

@@AnnhilateTheNihilist head football anyone?

[@evgenykholodov9924]

i wonder what would happen if an athlete refused to stand for the anthem

[@jacoblyman9441]

But mommy, I want to sit in the splash zone!

[@Kevin-oh9ov]

Imagine ep 😂

[@goldenageofrap5899]

Sorry just reminded me of Gallagher 🍉🍑

[@Loonaurtheworld]

@@barrackhussein464 omg

[@patriciasiarra1032]

Jacob Lyman lol

[@nemcyduran9716]

Street Jesus B I G L

[@avidanhipolito5181]

*1000 years from now “How going to a Football game was like”

[@Htx.lunatic]

Or how crazy FIFA fans were

[@ilcapo7957]

Football game in cool

[@techhelpportalextras3007]

@@Htx.lunatic FIFA does soccer not football

[@Htx.lunatic]

@@techhelpportalextras3007LOL, I didn't say it was football. I was adding to the point.

[@jalapeno1119]

@@thenamesjohny1490 The average football career is only 1 season because of all the injuries

[@sh115067]

"back in my day we watched the Lions devour men alive"

[@CountryCarReviews]

Troy Slyker and the Jets destroy cardinals

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Troy Slyker That’s the way it was and we like it- Grumpy old man, SNL

[@dondressel4802]

Well I once saw priscis kill ten men with one sword blow

[@MR-hx9nv]

Ahhh, the good old days

[@Minix-kk4ee]

I’m sorry but that is very unfactual people would not spend tons of cash on slaves to fight just for them to be eaten smh

[@adolfgaming1761]

Top row: *”I can’t see sh*t”*

[@asiansumowrestler3158]

Mingle Dingle y the fuck dis you censor your own comenet

[@-Vitalis-]

Same when you're trying to start a good fuck with a morbidly obese woman.

[@phunkeehone]

@@-Vitalis- Good one. 🤣

[@ibrokemyownheart4953]

asian sumo wrestler to not get it deleted by KZbin or hidden

[@ReyBanYAHUAH]

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23. We are all sinners. We have all lied, or stolen, looked at women that are not our wives in a sexual way at least once before. Good deeds can't wash away what sins we have done. "10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips: 14 Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet [are] swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery [are] in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes." Romans 3:10-18. We are all sinners. We all deserve to go to hell. However, there is good news. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23. We have all sinned but since Jesus died for us and rose again, we can be saved. If we repent and trust in Jesus alone for our salvation we shall be saved. We must forsake our sins and not be hypocrites. We will not be sinless or perfect but we will get a new heart that hates sinning and desires to live a Holy life out of love and appreciation for what Jesus did. Repent and trust Jesus alone my friend. Trust that Jesus died for your sins, is The Son of God and rose again on the third day and now is sitting at the right hand of God. May Jesus Bless you, open your eyes and keep you.

[@userdetails1]

If the Colosseum were still going today, the fate of a gladiator would be put to the spectators' decision. Each spectator would vote live or die on an app.

[@djimma5080]

Live die or get raped by a giraffe (I say that as an roman emporor killed a woman prisoner this way

[@carnage5901]

Not a chance with all the modern day snowflakes

[@vfamily4396]

@@carnage5901 Bruh roman time people were snowflakes.

[@vfamily4396]

@woosh if gay Or may I mean they were just idiots not snowflakes

[@Loopimay]

Modern day Danganronpa

[@anthonyfudge7590]

Time traveller at bottom right of screen at 4:00 wearing a backwards hat.

[@obiwanfisher537]

WHAAAAT :O Totally right. Anyone got a source on that pic?

[@nicjade704]

And a backpack??

[@nicjade704]

obiwanfisher537 I did a reverse image search and it seems as though it is used at a tour or museum as an indication of where to stand whilst taking a picture so kids can pose like the Backwards hat kid is doing

[@obiwanfisher537]

@@nicjade704 THank you very much.

[@TheGreatBoomy25]

This was the original Waldo.

[@Dog-O]

Real fans up in the nosebleeds. Nothing changes.

[@ashatteberry2127]

My thought as well, but can you imagine going to an event that didnt have monitors on the side for the High seats? God that would suck

[@chowder8802]

No joke haha

[@ridanann]

not realy if average people enjoyed death humanity wouldnt have made it this fair. hmm who am i kidding these assholes invaded everywhere they could barbaric practice like these would of been illegal in most countrys much like today.

[@andirichards7371]

@@ridanann You have to think of the times though. The roman people saw death everywhere, whether it was from war or some disease, it was quite normal. So they decided to make death a bit of a joke and a frivolity in some ways, namely the Colosseum.

[@ridanann]

@@andirichards7371 deaths still everywhere u dont see the congo holding gladiator like public shows. that wee flag u got there looks familiar hmm see any battle footage on tv recently lol decadence makes life cheap

[@nolan4259]

Gladiator school: Ok class today were gonna be taking a test to see how well you can kill a lion

[@exaggutor8839]

The best part is they don't need a permission slip

[@LostOneOmega]

It's not going to be open book...

[@a.ortega4505]

when you forget to study

[@D_Marrenalv]

@@a.ortega4505 😂

[@David-xx1wh]

Actually the roman gladiators didn't fight to the death cause they were celebrities so if they died people stopped watching. they fought not to the death but until they were tired It was only the prisoners who really fought to the death and died

[@BichaelStevens]

Yeah. The fighters are an investment not a disposable. Like modern boxers. Like knights.

[@ceu160193]

@@BichaelStevens Best gladiators had rather good apartments, with food and stuff, as well as best doctors of the time to treat, if they got sick.

[@ceu160193]

@Ted Hubert Pagnanawon Crusio As for prisoners, they were also used in theatric scenes of murder. So instead of actor acting, like they are being murdered, Romans could put prisoner and murder one for real.

[@lasko24]

How well they fight would save them if a gladiator in their first fight does poorly they probably wouldn't get a second one now if they went out lost but put on a great show they would be spared

[@donnebes9421]

cyclone x your comment is giving me some ideas about Hollywood.

[@jmgmarcus808]

Imagine the smell.

[@forevercoldentertainment5211]

Hahhaha dude

[@wigglywoo2598]

🤣🤣🤣Ahhhh that's gross

[@ezra5788]

jmgmarcus Sweat and horrible breath. They didn't brush their teeth or use soap back then

[@garliconionshallot]

prolly wouldnt smell that bad lol and id only go in there drunk

[@junkyarddog9129]

@@ezra5788 yes the did they had big bath houses where people would go to bathe and what not Rome was very advanced.

[@caseysullivan3556]

I was fortunate enough to visit this magnificent place when I was touring Italy as a young lad, over 20 years ago now. I still remember standing inside it and thinking about everything that had taken place there. Amazing.

[@sorteskyer]

Gladiator: i just killed ur best men what do you wanna do about it? Emperor: *Pulls out thumb* Im about to end this mans whole career.

[@alissaoldham7128]

lol

[@DomNero1011]

Very rarely were gladiators executed, they were very expensive to pamper, buy and outfit. They were like celebrities and while they did actually fight it was for show. Deaths did happen and some fights were to the death especially towards the later part of the Roman Empire.

[@christianfreedom-seeker934]

Fights were always to the death and towards the latter part of the Empire a Christian monk saw the blood sport and cried out "In the name of God, stop this thing!" And because of his bold stand the blood sports lost popularity and were abolished on the order of the Emperor.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Yeah, from what I understand, they would put some kind of bladder filled with blood under their armor. I've heard it compared to the WWE. Which is kind of cool. A little theater in a time with no TV.

[@TallicaMan1986]

Anonymous Libertarian No they weren't. As said above. Gladiators were very very expensive to maintain.

[@obiwanfisher537]

@@PaulTheSkeptic He calls it a little theatre. It held 50k people though.

[@JH-dr4xo]

Paul TheSkeptic really?? So a lot of the combat was cinematic. Interesting

[@bigbean1938]

Boomers: ViDEo GAmeS CausE VioLEncE people who lived in Ancient Rome: *heavy breathing*

[@estradamurcielgo175]

idiot

[@admiralackbar3615]

@Estrada Murcielgo please explain your response with text evidence

[@NoseCandyKermit]

@@estradamurcielgo175 why such a jerk

[@fadhilmuhammadalfarid2371]

Ahh... Such a good old days, only kids from 1 CE will understand

[@gavinlongbottom5901]

But the colluseum wasnt opened till 80 ad

[@paultoma4519]

@@gavinlongbottom5901 yeah well I was 79 years old when I first watched a gladiator duel.

[@drumcorps0junkie]

@Peter Griffin AM😇EN

[@gavinlongbottom5901]

Paul Toma ohhh

[@fadhilmuhammadalfarid2371]

Great to see fellow ancient kids here

[@cloudyp1nk]

imagine smelling the armpits of the crowds

[@TheHobofosho]

Your assumption might be wrong at least for the upper class.

[@Asterite]

where did this come from LOL

[@jumpinglizards69]

The whole place probably smelled like pits

[@hgetgbg2e1f]

I want to lick them

[@valerie_d]

😂😂😂

[@MisterRawgers]

Why haven’t any devs made a great Roman Coliseum game yet? There’s so much potential

[@xpirelli4765]

Ryse son of Rome

[@ollelarsson995]

World of Warcraft, pvp arena, and the top 1% each season gets gladiator achivement next to their name on each server. And there's also professional esport arena

[@TimingSmile]

@@xpirelli4765 ive played that game but is there a part where you are actually in the colosseum? (i havent gotten far)

[@werewolf2493]

Collosseum: Road to Freedom on the ps2. You even fight Commodeus, the emporer who believed himself the reincarnation of hercules, along with all the other most famous gladiators like Flamma

[@fuckincold]

Blood and glory series

[@drmmr561]

This was actually really interesting, thanks!

[@neilpuckett359]

The Colosseum was very solid and well built without rebar or steel beams....amazing!

[@neilpuckett359]

@Xaris Xeros 5 times as much and they still wouldn't last a tenth as long as the Colosseum.

[@holymaryfullofshit3790]

@@neilpuckett359 one could argue the romans extremly and nedlesly overachieved. when your buildings survive your culture by a thousand years maybe you put to much effort into it.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@neilpuckett359 I don't think the Colosseum has ever been up to OSHA standards.

[@dobattlers]

HolyMaryFullOfShit theie culture is still around tho

[@holymaryfullofshit3790]

@@dobattlers sure just yesterday i saw some vestal virgins with the sacrifical goat. and i do remeber the last lupercalia man i smacked some women around. i just went on a boad ride on the baltic sea but it all went good because we sacrificed for neptune. but now i have to get clothed in my toga so im presentable on the forum were we will decide who the next tribune should be. and then tomorrow im routing for my favorite gladiator in the arena.

[@Abcdefg-uw4id]

Ahhh those good old days were pure gold. No cellphones in sight. Just people living the moment.

[@damoudbamba9793]

And dying

[@estradamurcielgo175]

@@damoudbamba9793 Corona has entered chat

[@blankblank5409]

@@damoudbamba9793 Dying is great

[@natalieohlsson7777]

Hmm until you’re sentenced to death for other “entertainment”. Sickening

[@westnile21]

I just imagined a hungry lion making his way to the coliseum to Stone Colds theme song.

[@SCU3A_S7EVE]

westnile21 - Or a hungry lion making his way to the colosseum on an office chair.

[@LucasIsHereYT]

Or a lion on a four wheeler.

[@mrmacguff1n]

So WWE has cleaned their act up

[@swaminathan8452]

Check out CZW

[@HeavyJ713]

Or Big Japan

[@firstnamelastname7079]

Colloseums actually seem like fun places to go to

[@tony.2902]

@@HeavyJ713 hell nah that shit will fuck ur consciousness up

[@nicolas__788]

I see what you did there...

[@susangunn1268]

The humorous inserts into the historical narrative is brilliant.

[@tommylikes4511]

Please do what it was like living in Salem during the witch trials .

[@youtubecensors5419]

All witches must go! 🧙 🔥🔥

[@jamesupton4996]

Male or female?

[@encyclopediaamericana7234]

They were hanged typically, not burned.

[@youtubecensors5419]

@@encyclopediaamericana7234 All witches must go: 🧙 ➰

[@cruxmind]

@@encyclopediaamericana7234 But is it more fun to say BURN THE WITCH or HANG THE WITCH

[@lancebuttercream9817]

"CHIC PEAS!!" "GET YOUR HOT CHIC PEAS!!"

[@FerDeLance06]

Got any nuts?

[@richardcawalla1148]

They were probably over priced . Just like the food at any professional sorts stadium today !

[@FahqAll]

I definitely would love to go to a theme park based on how Rome was, I think it would be interesting

[@ken3128]

Exactly what I was thinking of.

[@echoisaway]

In the Netherlands we have a park that has different sections dedicated to different time periods (the Romans as well). Every period has its own small city and actors and little stands where you can buy things or make your own stuff like they did back then. Not really a theme park, but really cool either way. I went there for a school trip years back but totally forgot the name of the place😵

[@porcine83]

The public bench toilets would be ......interesting!

[@markarthguard4443]

Bro the gladiator fights were sick one of the swords flew and hit my grandma

[@itsok3036]

U serious? Or a joke?

[@crystalbliss9647]

@@itsok3036 hes serious of course. His grandmother was alive all those 1000s years ago and was able to watch gladiators fight with her own two eyes.

[@southafricangoat883]

Belle Fleur 😂😂😂😂

[@southafricangoat883]

Ara Ara Master 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@BichaelStevens]

@@itsok3036 Serious. My dad sharpened the swords before fights, got a good pay, even got insurance.

[@AllieSocks12]

So, no one actually called it the "Colosseum" back then. It was only given that name centuries later...I guess that would be like if people in a thousand years found the remains of Madison Square Garden and named it "The Oooglepeck."

[@alissaoldham7128]

lol

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

Oooglepeck hahhahahaha

[@rjtp2552]

Where'd you get the name "Oooglepeck"? I'm just curious

[@BichaelStevens]

Call it the "Musodrome" or "Orchestroplatz"

[@FoxyBoxery]

Ooglepeck... There is another name to this?

[@leonardo2108]

I'm Italian and gladiators rarely died, they had protections and used not sharpened weapons

[@123canadagirl]

I’ve heard this too. They were expensive to train. And training took a while so having a lot die wouldn’t make this a lucrative business.

[@thepolloelectrico1117]

Roman WWE

[@addisonstanifer]

Still probably hurt.....

[@sainters7]

Exactly. The idea that gladiators were always fighting to the death has to be one of the biggest misconceptions of ancient Rome.

[@lalehiandeity1649]

Slaves and prisoners, on the other hand...

[@alexbenavidez4500]

As the actual action in the Collosseum was extremely bloody and dangerous, it has been wildly exaggerated over the years, such as with the lions and Christians myths and the whole emperor putting people to death all the time with a gesture The fact that many gladiators were skilled, trained fighters who made a career in the ring, as opposed to just being slaves snd criminals fighting to the death - these men were actually very valuable performers, and whilst their fights were definitely brutal and sometimes fatal, it was often played up to appear more violent than it was The swords were blunted in a way that non-lethal injuries would be sustained, and they'd target parts of the body that would absorb the most damage and spill a convincing amount of blood Not too dissimilar as to how wrestlers today will blade their forehead to create a superficial wound, but a lot of blood for the blood-hungry crowd In fact, you really could look at the ancient gladiator fights as being pretty damn close to the type of entertainment we have with wrestlers today They would reenact battles and so were staged fights, and when it was real they were pulling their punches and not always aiming to kill - they were aiming for a good show. They were celebrities wirh their own damn theme music when they'd enter the ring in lieu of the band, and of course there's the whole merchandise slew of things People did die in those rings, and in horrific ways. But it was entertainment that was first and foremost and because good fighters required years of training and experience, having one of them die in near every fight is a waste of talent It's the reason the emperor was often quite forgiving when it came to the whole thumbs up and down shit These men were beloved professional athletes and skilled in what they did; not easily replaceable when you want a good show put on. That can't be guaranteed when you just toss criminals and slaves into the ring The gladiators trained specifically in how to make the fights interesting for entertainment

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

God damn right

[@flgnoble9128]

Ok boomer

[@encyclopediaamericana7234]

Pretty sure the bestiarii fought to the death. Other than that you're right.

[@bigbean1938]

Wow, your well educated

[@Moribax85]

@@encyclopediaamericana7234 the bestiarii didn't fought to the death either: dangerous beasts were often malnourished to make them more aggressive, but weaker, and the bestiarii were equipped with long range weapons such as bows and spears... it was a hunt, not a fight

[@thewingedhussar4188]

The funny thing is, the amphitheater was actually not the BIGGEST place for Romans to get entertainment. That honor goes to the Circus Maximus. The largest race track in human history. Only larger tracks are not in stadiums, but even then it gave long distance tracks a run for their money.

[@jonathanallard2128]

You play Civ too?

[@BELCAN57]

Circus Maximus, just over the Palatine Hill. Held 150,000 spectators.

[@thewingedhussar4188]

@@jonathanallard2128 I used to play that alot. But i learned of it in my private readings on history when i was a boy.

[@thewingedhussar4188]

@@BELCAN57 Yep Name a theater today that can do that. Without modern equipment.

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

I say america will never reach PEAK America up until we purposely flood a football stadium and reenact the battle of midway. Mabey not full size ships tho....

[@blankblank5409]

That would be cool asf

[@benr.4238]

The naval battles in the colosseum apparently weren't all that great. At least the Romans didn't seem to fancy them. They fell out of popularity within a decade and eventually the removeable wooden supports for the floor were replaced with permanent concrete supports. Which meant they would never be able to do naval battles again.

[@robertoalberio622]

@@benr.4238 it's bc they created maze with crocodiles

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

"Are you not entertained?!"

[@Nickywhispersasmr]

ᛞᛖᚾᚾᛁᛋ ᛏᚱᛟᚹᚨᛏᛟ LoL!!! My favorite quote!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@aadpiraat7126]

Looks like 121 are in fact not entertained

[@scottmantooth8785]

bread and circuses...distract the populous from the day to day monotony of their dreary lives and quietly shape the foundations of their existence and insure our place and their dependence on our generous nature and remind them how quickly such favors can evaporate if given cause

[@asynir1886]

Thanks for using Elder Futhark runes. I can’t read Newer Futhark. Cool name btw :)

[@3frenchhens818]

How did they manage to keep the floor from caving in during the mock sea battles? The weight of the water must have been tremendous!

[@sergeantpeppers8858]

I was stationed in Italy in the '80's and got to go to Rome several times. I loved it. The collesium is big. They didn't have the recreated wooden flooring back then and I didn't know much about how it actually operated so after seeing the basement, I was confused about how the fights took place within the corridors. I learned later that there was a floor above what we could see "now." I'd love to be able to go back and see it one more time.

[@FRAME5RS]

Were you at Aviano, Camp Darby, or Brindisi? We were at Darby and saw Colosseum without a floor too. I do recall about 2000 cats roaming about.

[@Alpha-Andromeda]

True, I never realized the floor could be turned into a pool. When I went I was focused on the “dire prisioner conditions” that I had “learned were the norm”. Uff. Same thing in Stonehenge. One goes only later to find out one knew nothing or very little. What a bunch of tourists. (I mean this as an insult to all here. Me included 😂) Weird History is blowing our minds. 🤯🤩

[@marioquintillan8817]

Gladiators smells like coffin

[@rustyshackleford2627]

I can’t imagine how many people and animals died during the 400 hundred years it was being used..!!! There’s gotta be many lost souls haunting the place..!!!

[@chriseversole3529]

Richard Ernst at least 6

[@cratoss.4772]

@Idl You are probably right.

[@koss7148]

Imagine being a gladiator and beating your final opponent before you were freed and then Stone Cold’s music hits.

[@jimfarris1160]

Gladiators were expensive. They rarely fought to the death.

[@michaelball93]

I went to the Colosseum recently and it's strange how you can only see a tiny bit of the original seating (very short on leg room). It also has a reconstruction of the shaft they used to winch animals into the arena.

[@brainwashingdetergent4128]

Yea I just watched a documentary of that project it was pretty neat except I think the Romans had better counter weights and rigging than today's example. The lift in there now isnt lifting an elephant not even close.

[@illerac84]

The House of Batiatus itself never dreamed of such glorious sights.

[@Trish156]

LMAO

[@cat-nd3xf]

Why is nobody acknowledging: *" Celadus the Thracian makes the girls moan!"*

[@robertjahnigen424]

He most certainly ended every adventure with "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?"

[@B0TFrosty]

"Hey dude check it out! I got the Ceaser gladiator card mint-condition!" **ceaser fucking dies** "...Wanna trade?"

[@wyominghome4857]

I have been in the Colosseum and I was amazed by how much the experience was just like entering any football stadium today. The design of the stairs and the height of the tiers of seating were very much as they are now. Really remarkable.

[@dreysantillan]

Seems like the ancient humans and us aren't so different

[@TheHobofosho]

Minus all the amazing Craftsman ship,discipline, courage, strength...you are spot on.

[@bleh1569]

Yeah we just have made things like these more convenient and uh... Less dangerous

[@davidnduati4784]

Evolution may not be real

[@kingdomofprussiaball7438]

@David Nduati This has nothing to do with evolution, dipshit.

[@raulperez2308]

@@TheHobofosho you think there aren't disciplined or good with hands people nowadays? lmao

[@hahmmo]

Roman architecture was truly amazing...

[@46bobsmith]

What a video, fantastic quality narrating, editing and info.

[@roddydykes7053]

Unbelievable the complexity of all this, from the adjustable fabric awning to the floodable floor for freaking ship battles, it’s amazing what these people achieved with the technology they had for the time.

[@forevercoldentertainment5211]

I agree...almost unfathomable

[@MrAngry3232]

Its not A colosseum . It is THE. The others are amphitheaters

[@MsMike651]

WJ Cooke It is also an ampitheater.The Flavian amphitheater.The name Colosseum came from the colossus outside.That name came about much later.

[@BichaelStevens]

^like there's concert arenas and Madison Square Garden, there's ampitheaters and The Coliseum

[@winnifredforbes8712]

Everything else aside, you really have to admire the engineers who designed this place. Absolutely brilliant structure!

[@TimoteoDeBaum]

I would love to experience the velarium, looks so cool.

[@winnifredforbes8712]

They really were ahead of their time!

[@dr.spycrab4089]

9:33 Imagine the emperor shouting “VICTORY ROYALE” as the last surviving prisoner did the default dance on his enemies’ corpses.

[@dylanmyers1422]

Dr. Spycrab lmao

[@JohnWayne-86ed]

They fought whales?.... makes perfect sense seeing whales are fast on land, have razor sharp teeth, retractable claws, and are extremely aggressive🤔

[@judeevans7308]

Are you sure about the claws bit ??

[@JohnWayne-86ed]

Jude Evans I'm positive!... how do you think the Titanic went down?... an iceberg?.. ha!.. right! its fairly obvious that ship was attacked by a whale, it used its retractable claws to rip it open like a cheap can of tuna, why do you think so many of the bodies were never recovered?

[@judeevans7308]

John Wayne. Wow we live and learn !!! It makes sense now. The sneaky whale was obviously hiding behind the iceberg just waiting to pounce. What a sly disgusting trick. Evil mammal !!!

[@JohnWayne-86ed]

Jude Evans Not just the Titanic either, every ship wreck in recorded history has been a result of whale attacks, its estimated that whales have killed more people than both world wars combined, but the illuminati has covered it up!

[@judeevans7308]

Thanks for the warning John Wayne. No more cruises for me

[@alfonzo9389]

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED" Sorry, had to say it

[@Rambling9990]

Shark tale?

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Wild Bill Hickok.

[@soph5669]

Was looking for this 😂

[@watermalone3841]

*Stone Cold Steve Austin:* "If Ya Wanna See *Stone Cold Steve Austin* Stun a Gladiator's Little Laurel Wreath Wearin' Ass back to the Stone Age...Gimme a HELL YEAH!!" *Emperor:* "HEEEELLLLL YYYEEEAAAAH!" *Stone Cold Steve Austin:* "Oooooooh HELL YEEEAAAH! And that's the Bottom Line...Because *Stone Cold* Said So!"

[@watermalone3841]

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[@diyimprover6887]

SC Steve shows up to fight in the coliseum. Somebody hands him a sword and points to the door. SC: "Wait! What about rehearsal?!" Proceeds to piss himself when he realizes this is real.

[@watermalone3841]

@@diyimprover6887 *IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!!*

[@diyimprover6887]

@@watermalone3841 lol. I'm sure that's half the fun.

[@watermalone3841]

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[@ULATAN.]

Did Gladiators also have their own entrance music? If so, it would have been pretty cool.

[@Nickywhispersasmr]

ULATAN until they died. Lol

[@inthemoment8791]

I see what you did there.

[@3rdeye931]

asmr kitty good one pussy

[@denilsonj.5561]

AND HIS NAME IS SPARTACUS *LOUD TRUMPET NOISES*

[@Deroxated]

Great video, just a few comments : - Pollice verso : it was most likely more of a hand gesture than a thumb up or down - Crowds : Executions happened at mid day and most people would walk out from the heat and gore to have lunch. Only servants and slaves would remain - Bestiarii and gladiator combats were two separate shows, the former was hosted in the morning and did not involve gladiators - the "Ave Cesar, morituri te salutant" symbolic phrase was not custumary and was actually spoken only once.

[@theDYNAMITESTUDIOS]

This channel just keeps getting better and better ! Keep up the good work :)

[@benjamintariang2559]

Can you do a video about life in ancient India and then China? That's be enormously entertaining and informative 😊

[@kasperknutsen8283]

No. Europe is the only thing intresting and good in the world

[@nickthemusicman1101]

Fat_ducc Now that’s mega gay

[@TheHobofosho]

@@fat_ducc3366 second biggest population in the world soon to be first...they didn't write the book on doing it for nothing.

[@TheHobofosho]

@Verga Kombat europe and usa also=gayness 😂

[@euromaps.]

I myself am not gay, but why is it wrong if someone is gay you homophobes

[@mizstories9646]

I've never really thought of what being a spectator would be like. Great video idea!

[@ryanpickering1795]

how did you get Stephen Colbert to narrate this random video?

[@asingularity9050]

I was looking in the comments to see if anyone would mention this.

[@BichaelStevens]

@Daniel Treadwell Won't be surprised if Colgate man imagines Trump in a coliseum in Caesar's seat.

[@grassdanishes126]

Daniel Treadwell lol

[@anti-sal3am698]

I've visited the Colosseum and it's awesome!

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

in a past life

[@MrCrowebobby]

@@MrProzacmilkshake It's still there and it is still impressive. Imagine what it was like when all the other buildings were only 6 stories high.

[@ellardkurvin1459]

i just imagine a gladiator throwing a severed arm into the stands like a NFL player would with a football

[@MrOldrock1]

Brought to you by Budweiser. A favorite of the emperor for 100 years.

[@xin-xvi]

"criminals such as the 'damnnaughty'."

[@CeeVee714]

When I went to the Colosseum, our Tour Guide told us that some people sleeps there just to keep their seats. They also bring their own food, actually cooking them where they are seated over coals. As you said, they like sausages.

[@ariefraiser140]

Nice! 1:09 - looks like ancient Rome also gave us the modern day stadium seating arrangement.

[@GeneralPet]

That was inspired by Greek amphitheatres. The word amphitheatre it self is of Greek origin.

[@homersimpson6585]

Hazaius Alawadhius posted an update I met Julius Cesar outside coliseum he’s a chill guy but his security weren’t

[@parabelluminvicta8380]

lol colosseum happened 100 years later ^.^ :D

[@flyingchimp12]

Just imagine waking up one day and being in Rome during this time period and going to one of these events...

[@Stierenkloot]

Just imagine waking up and being able to watch any video you want on a handheld device from your soft mattress in an airconditioned space. With food kept cold in the fridge and water from a tap.

[@porcine83]

@@Stierenkloot Absolutely much more comfortable and convenient now....but historic times seem much more interesting.

[@Stierenkloot]

@@porcine83 only more interesting because of your own ignorance. The present is objectively more interesting.

[@squidwardtenticals6579]

“Lions, Tigers, Bears Oh my” Lol Love the reference. Had me laughing for a solid 5 minutes 😂😂

[@jenndobrev9703]

Squidward Tenticals The Wizard of Oz 🤣

[@b-zar8912]

@@jenndobrev9703 I have never seen the wizard of oz, but I thought of ERB (Alexander The Great vs Ivan The Terrible), Frederick the Great in particular.

[@TheGreatBoomy25]

Someone needs to make fighting game on this. I'd totally buy it.

[@HenrySylvester01]

That would be amazing

[@saadhero9107]

bfmvownz99 there is kinda one Gorn VR

[@user-yj3mn9wk2p]

Buy assassins creed

[@MisterOblivious355]

I think the closest to this you'll find is Ryse: Son of Rome. It had a fun multiplayer mainly co-op but there were no tigers or animals.

[@EGNFiber]

Queen Elizabeth: Ah yes, nostalgia

[@Pegasusbs_]

This video is reallly good holy shit. Entertaining, educational, funny this has it all plus AMAZING EDITING 👍

[@noodleoflake965]

Only og’s could remember seeing a man fighting each other to the death while sitting on very hard stone.

[@ivanniyeha4229]

They could not sit on hard stones ,you are just dumb of Roman history

[@noodleoflake965]

@@ivanniyeha4229 Man it’s a joke not everything has to be historically accurate.

[@CurseMonstr]

Just found this channel and damn I'm invested in every video

[@TonyChase365]

Damn can't be a detroit lions fan in peace no where!

[@GodofWarChuka]

I became the Grand Champion in the game “ Oblivion “! LoL

[@eb_tigers0775]

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[@sunnistar7627]

@@eb_tigers0775 maybe not

[@sagesarabia5053]

Imagine getting eaten by a live while a person eating a sandwich in the crowd watches

[@pajeirussaurio1405]

THE ORIGINAL BATTLE ROYALE 🍸👌

[@jonathanallard2128]

It was 1 on 1.

[@beengreen5924]

Jonathan Allard Issa joke

[@jonathanallard2128]

@@beengreen5924 I understand that. That's why I said this. The joke failed because it didn't connect at all with the situation. You can't make the "original battle royale" joke on a thing that was nothing like a battle royale, being 1 v 1. Get it.

[@2HRTS1LOVE]

I've been there, you get a really odd feeling standing in the middle, looking around at all that time that's passed, knowing the violence and death that happened there. It's just bizarre to be there in modern times, surrounded by tourists and dudes dressed as Roman soldiers who will let you take a selfie with them, for a modest price. 😁

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Thanks for sharing your informative and entertaining documentaries.

[@jonathanlovesadventure7838]

It is like the Pokemon stadium in Smash Brothers lol, instantly subscribed.

[@obiwanfisher537]

How to lure a gamer into subscription...

[@justiceforsethrichwwg1wga160]

Quality content my friend 🙏🏻

[@juanmaulana7141]

i like your fucking outfit

[@ladababys4873]

@@juanmaulana7141 jeez chill bruh

[@armorbearer9702]

The Velarium is so impressive(5:00). Making a sheet that large, maintain it, and covering the stadium is a remarkable feat.

[@ashchandra6751]

0:11 i love how he's posing like in a fashion show.