Gladiators fighting in the Colosseum packed with spectators, viewed from the audience.

Gladiators fighting in the Colosseum packed with spectators, viewed from the audience.

A gladiator fight in the Colosseum from the perspective of the audience (in ancient times so not in ruins) See more

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