A fascinating short video describes how engineers somehow were able to flood the floor of the Colosseum and conduct maritime battles to amaze and impress spectators.

Concepts

roman history, roman architecture, roman culture, the roman empire, julius caesar

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Coordinate with the science department and have classes design paper boats to race across the school pool

Classroom Considerations

• Permission is required to access the linked article about the historical accuracy of the costumes used in the Naumachia

Pros

• Provides links to other water spectacles both ancient and modern

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3