y's Forum. In the forum would be temporary wooden stands, which would hold the audience as they poured into the stands to see blood and gore. The gladiatorial games were then moved to more permanent structures. These structures are called amphitheaters. The first permanent stone amphitheater was built by Statilius Taurus in 29 BC. Amphitheaters are located around the Empire ranging from Rome, Spain, Gaul, northern Africa and in the Greek east.
             Inside of the amphitheater is a cross section of Roman society. The first fourteen rows of the amphitheater are reserved for the members of the upper class and aristocrats of society. There are also sections for the plebs, the com
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