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The Colosseum hosted naval battles.
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Is it true that the Colosseum hosted naval battles?
Yes. Multiple reference sources state that the Colosseum hosted naval battles or naumachiae, including at its inauguration in 80 AD and with a flooded arena.
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Naumachia - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naumachia
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Else, F. M. (2018). The Politics of Water in the Art and Festivals of Medici Florence. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=5cxmDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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Holland, T., Sandbrook, D., Young-Smith, T., & Davenport, J. (2023). The Rest Is History | 369. The Colosseum: Rome’s Arena of Death. edusources.nl. https://edusources.nl/materials/a3e2e67a-997f-479c-801a-8148de775645
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Rear, D. (2026). Survive in Time: The Roman Empire. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=zEiEEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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