Did the Romans flood the Colosseum for naval battles? Despite the difficulty in finding archaeological evidence, historic texts suggest the Romans would fill the Colosseum with water and enact naval battles on small ships. New engineering research looks at just how they would have filled the ancient world's largest amphitheatre to resemble an artificial lake. Watch Colosseum: Rise & Fall on Sundays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK
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