Staged naval battles really did happen in Rome A naval battle taking place at the Colosseum in "Gladiator II." Paramount Pictures Water spectacles in Rome go back to the first century BC.

Another action sequence sees Lucius captaining an actual ship in a naval battle inside the Colosseum.Ridley Scott went above and beyond with this one, even throwing sharks in the mix which, in a ...

The earliest mock naval battles were organized during the reign of Julius Caesar, well before the Colosseum was completed around 80 A.D. Historians are divided as to whether naumachia ever really ...

Scott went bigger on his second “Gladiator” outing with rhino showdowns, baboon fights and shark attacks during a mock naval battle. Mathieson says that Scott really embraces CGI: “He loves it.

Locals Outraged Over Airbnb 'Gladiator' Battles at the Colosseum The travel experience will allow visitors to "suit up in historically accurate armor and put their skills to the test to determine ...

The Roman Colosseum was built in the first century A.D. and hosted gladiatorial games, combat, and hunts up until the sixth century. The last official gladiator battle held at the Colosseum was in ...

Airbnb “The Colosseum is a symbol of the thousand-year history of Rome, its image must not be debased in the eyes of the world and it cannot become a playground,” he fumed.