Name: What Being a Spectator at the Rome Colosseum Was Like
Uploaded: 2021-05-20T06:29:20.000Z
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munch on chickpeas while watching a midday execution

released through the arena's hidden trap doors

from their cramped seats, or even observe

Roman elites harvesting actual sweat from gladiators

Events held at the Colosseum were so varied

and elaborate that the audience never knew what to expect.

like to be a spectator at the Roman Colosseum.

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one of the many perks of being a Roman citizen.

But attendees still had assigned seating.

the first and best tier, where the emperor, Vestal virgins,

other well-heeled patricians got to sit in the second tier.

Higher up, the third tier was reserved for ordinary Joes.

That's where most of the real fans would end up.

Going to the games was kind of like going to Disneyland,

you know, if Donald and Goofy fought to the death

On festival days, the Colosseum attracted 50,000 spectators,

Outside the Colosseum, traders and street sellers

They may have even sold programs with stats

on the gladiator, sort of like Topps baseball

cards of the day, that could presumably immediately

spike in value thanks to all the sudden athlete death.

As for street food, the Romans enjoyed sausages, chickpeas,

Inside the Colosseum, they could grab sweets, wine, and snacks.

And of course, there was merchandise-- a wooden ball

The tokens could be cashed in for special prizes from food

or cash to their own spot on an island, which, exciting as that

faced the challenge of finding their seats in a stadium

settle right into a nice spot at the lowest level,

who probably have the toughest time climbing

were kept separate by iron and marble dividers,

and like the seating areas, the passageways

Covering about six acres of land and rising

12 to 15 modern stories tall, the Colosseum

was and remains the largest amphitheater in the world.

But although the building itself was grand,

the majority of the audience was as cramped as flying coach

Everyone not in the ancient Roman version

of the first class got a 15-inch wide seat

Now subtract air conditioning, add 15 levels of stairs,

and you'd be ready to watch some bloody gladiators fight, too.

Because of the immense size of the structure,

probably couldn't see or hear much of the action.

The crowds at the top, made up of mostly women

and the impoverished, strained to see the fights below.

And while the roar of the crowd could make it to the top,

probably couldn't hear much else from the fighting ring.

This mirrors the living situation in the city.

determined by the number of decaying stairs

a tenant had to climb to get to his apartment.

We can imagine what it was like to try and convince

As you'd expect, the emperor got the best seat

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