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Ruin as abattoir, the Colosseum

by Steven Zucker

 

Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater, or Amphitheatrum Flavium), c. 70-80 C.E., Rome, an ARCHES video

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Cite this page as: Steven Zucker, "Ruin as abattoir, the Colosseum," in Smarthistory, July 19, 2020, accessed August 11, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/ruin-abattoir-the-colosseum/.

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