The era of
Subscribe80s
2 recaps across 1 year of the decade. Reconstructed from contemporary coverage, archives, and the public record.
Italy · 80 · Festivals
80Colosseum Opens in Rome
The inaugural games at the Flavian Amphitheatre showcased Roman engineering prowess and established the world's most iconic arena for spectacle.
Italy · 80 · Sports
80Roman Colosseum Inauguration Games
Emperor Titus's inaugural 100-day gladiatorial spectacle at Rome's Flavian Amphitheater showcased the empire's engineering prowess and consolidated mass entertainment as statecraft.
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