Getting good seats at the Colosseum

Imperial Rome had about a million inhabitants. The Colosseum had only 50,000 or so seats. During the games, your chances of getting a good seat depended on who you were, who you knew, and how creatively you exploited both.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Seating in the Colosseum
2:31 Frequency of Games
3:10 Getting tickets
4:02 Advice for time travelers
5:22 Coping with your seat assignment

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