VIENNA (AP) — As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an ...
Two swords, 30 Montefortino helmets worn by Roman soldiers ... "It's the first site of a naval battle in the world that has been scientifically documented like this, and it will continue to ...
which included two staged naval battles known as naumachiae. One of these was held in the nearby Augustinian basin, while the other was held inside the Colosseum itself. The Roman historian ...
In Roman law they were known as Infames – which ... The amphitheatre could be flooded with water to stage mock naval battles. After feeding gladiators all that barley, plus housing and training ...
He breaks down the Roman naval warfare tactics in "Cleopatra," starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. He explains the dangers of chariot racing in "Ben-Hur," starring Charlton Heston.