@ancienteyesodyssey: The Colosseum’s sole remaining trap door offers a glimpse into the thrilling mechanics of ancient Roman entertainment. This hidden feature once enabled dramatic appearances of gladiators and animals, lifting them onto the arena floor with surprising speed. Operated by a complex system of pulleys and levers, it was part of a network of dozens of trap doors designed to enhance the suspense and spectacle for the audience. Today, this single trap door serves as a rare, tangible connection to the ingenuity and theatricality of ancient Roman engineering. #ancient #travelhistory #ancienthistory #traveldeeper #ancientcivilizations #ancientrome #romanempire #rome #romeitaly #gladiator #gladiator2 #colosseum #colosseo #fyp #foryou #ancienteyesodyssey

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IceMan_089 :

Why wont they restore the floor completely??

2024-11-24 19:54:37

busywomen :

Whoa

2024-11-16 06:06:20

Slavcho :

😳

2025-01-18 16:38:48

georgivarbanov563 :

😳😳😳

2024-11-19 04:55:31

Xander :

The biggest lie ever told is that the Romans had equal technology to their opponents, Romes technology was miles ahead, even for hundreds of years after its collapse compared to other areas!

2024-11-24 18:04:15

wydebwoy :

The amphitheatre at Trier in Germany has a complete reconstruction of the arena floor and the mechanics beneath it.

2024-11-15 01:04:31

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