Where To Stream NOVA Season 42 Episode 14
Colosseum Roman Death Trap
- Aired February 11, 2015
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.7
- Number 66 Of 294 Rated Episodes
One of the ancient world's most iconic buildings, the Colosseum is a monument to Roman imperial power and cruelty. Its graceful lines and harmonious proportions concealed a highly efficient design and advanced construction methods that made hundreds of arches out of 100,000 tons of stone. In its elliptical arena, tens of thousands of gladiators, slaves, prisoners, and wild animals met their deaths. Ancient texts report lions and elephants emerging from beneath the floor as if by magic to ravage...