Discover the miniature Colosseum arena of the Roman emperor

The arena has been discovered by American archaeologists from Montclair State University, New Jersey (USA) at Genzano, an area in the southeast of Rome overlooking Lake Nemi, a volcano in the Alban hills. It is known that archaeologists found the arena when excavating an ancient bathroom at a property in this area.

According to archaeologists, this arena was built around the 2nd century. According to scientists, this is exactly where the Roman emperor Commodus fought the beast to win the title of 'Hercules of Rome' , what was mentioned in history.

Area excavation mini Colosseum arena.(Photo: Discovery)

This arena has an ethereal shape with a length of about 60m and a width of 39.6m. It can accommodate up to 1,300 people and is decorated with many exotic, tiled marble paintings of foreign marble.

'There are many debris of different thickness and size. Basically, this is the basic decoration of this era, with materials coming from North Africa , 'said an archaeologist Chatr Aryamontri.

It is known that the design of this arena also has a sunshade dome system similar to that of the Colosseum in Rome.

Commodus was the son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, reigning the Roman Empire between 180-192. This man is famous for just like to play, especially fighting games, not to expand the country and develop the country. shortly after succeeding his father, he frequently displayed strength in the gladiator role in the Colosseum arena in Rome.

Experts say the new arena is where Commodus trains, fights bears, tigers, elephants, hippos . to be recited as 'Hercules reborn' even though the animals mentioned above are mostly pure. chemical.

Archaeologists also argue that the new arena has discovered a canal around the area to organize naval battles.