8 Days That Made Rome — Season 1, Episode 7: The Colosseum's Grand Opening
Documentary • 44 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 8.1/10
Episode synopsis
Out of the carnage of Emperor Nero's death and the civil war that followed, a new imperial dynasty was born, one that looked to win over the hearts of the people by building the largest arena the world had ever seen: Rome's Colosseum. Examine the day in 80 A.D. when the Flavian Amphitheatre opened with a 100-day exhibition of animal and human slaughter. Visit the site, explore ancient artifacts, and see how the Colosseum remains a testament to Rome's reach and ambition and its thirst for blood and glory.
About 8 Days That Made Rome
Bettany Hughes relives eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and made it the world's first superpower.