Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 102
machiawere discovered not many years ago. A naumachiaconsisted of an enormous tank or lake excavated in theground, and measured 1800 feet long by 1200 feet wide.Within this ample area naval battles containing thirtybeaked ships with three or four tiers of oars, togetherwith many other smaller ships… … 2;< oOS o zo « ROME AND THE SEA that naval fights were also held in a gigantic reservoiron the site now occupied by the Colosseum. No consideration of the relation of Rome to the seacan be complete without taking into consideration thoseimportant and daring adventures which Julius…
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