The Flavian Amphitheatre is clearly the superior console

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Zombie@feddit.uk · 43 pts · 75d (1 reply)

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P.S. Naval battles were for real!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naumachia

Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 75d

Thats one of the coolest things I've ever seen, thanks

hoch@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 75d (1 reply)

The hippodrome became a lot less cool once they stopped the hippo fights

SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 75d

I'm pretty sure it was hippo racing

ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 75d

So NASCAR is upholding Roman racing traditions?

Spesknight@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 75d

And they still do concerts on both. Though more at Circo Massimo.

ItsAlwaysDNS@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 75d

Games for the Hippodrome:

  • Chariot Race
  • Installation of an anti-Emperor
  • Massacres of civilians!
fubarx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 74d

Also in Hippodrome...

Archimedes@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 75d

The hippodrome is the Sega Saturn of Roman amphitheaters.

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 74d

Hippodrome looks like an excellent Jousting Ground as well as chariot race track.

NotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 74d

My understanding was that the Romans really, really liked races though....

xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 75d
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Vittelius@feddit.org · 1 pts · 75d

Why are you comparing one specific amphitheatre with the concept of horse racing tracks in general?

A fairer comparison would have been Colosseum vs. Circus Maximus. With that the competition would have been a lot closer.