Sujet
Naval combat in the colosseum in ancient Rome.
Légende
Naval combat in the colosseum in ancient Rome. The first naval battle or Naumachia, was held in the Colosseum in 80AD during its opening ceremony. The circus was flooded and flat bottomed ships, manned by convicts and designed especially for the shallow water staged the battle. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884.
Date
1884
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG23A61_046
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
51,4Mo (7,9Mo) / 43,2cm x 29,8cm / 5100 x 3523 (300dpi)