Archived Do you think we should bring back Roman Colliseums as a means of execution for serious crimes? (AskVoat)
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[–] anotherdamnartist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
The colosseum has been greatly mischaracterized by modern media as only a place of death. It was chiefly a place of entertainment. "The Colosseum....was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles....animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology." The executions were like half-time shows, not the main reason it existed. It was for theatre, feats of strength, skills, etc.