Eight Days that Made Rome: Theatre of Death
Eight Days That Made Rome is a docu-drama that leaves behind the conventional chronologies of Rome's thousand-year history and brings razor-sharp focus to eight days that created, tested and defined its greatness. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/EDTMR.ep7_.mp4"][/video] Bettany Hughes explores the day in 80AD when the Colosseum opened its gates for the first time. For new emperor Titus, the spectacular games and events were an opportunity to win over the people and secure his place on the imperial throne, but why did the Romans - cultured and civilised in so many ways - enjoy witnessing such brutality and bloodletting? Bettany travels across the Roman world in a bid to find answers. Dramatisations featuring Sam Barriscale, Oliver Monaghan and Paul Lacoux bring the key moments to life. The Colosseum : Construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of Vespasian in around 70–72 AD (73-75 AD ac