The Naval Games at the Colosseum

The Naval Games at the Colosseum

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The Roman naval games which in a few occasions were also held at the Colosseum were called Naumachiae. The first Naumachiae shows date back to the first Punic war against Carthage during the days of the Roman Republic. This was the time when Rome first developed its naval skills for military use.

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