Bloodthirsty crowds watched captured prisoners, slaves, and gladiators fight to the death in the Coliseum in Rome and in amphitheaters in cities throughout the empire. 在罗马斗兽场和遍及帝国的每个圆形剧场里,残忍的人群围观囚犯、奴隶和角斗士的生死搏杀。
In7th century bc, Romans inherited the traditions of Greece and built racetracks and unroofed amphitheaters. 公元前七世纪时罗马人继承希腊传统,就修建了赛马场和露天竞技场。
Some amphitheaters could be filled with water so that ship battles could be fought. 一些这样的圆形竞技场还会被注满水以便表演海上作战的船只能够航行。