The Emperor's Secret Tunnel into the Colosseum
Five tunnels led into the Colosseum. Four were utilitarian passageways, used to convey gladiators, animals, and equipment in and out of the amphitheater's bustling underworld. But the purpose of the fifth tunnel - elaborately decorated, and built later than the rest - is mysterious. Many scholars believe that it was the emperor's secret entrance. This, however, is just one theory...
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Special thanks to Through Eternity Tours for help with photographs, and to Professor Nathan Elkins for providing additional details about his view of the tunnel's purpose.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:23 The mysterious tunnel
2:09 Tunnels of the Colosseum
3:20 The fifth tunnel
4:48 The "Cryptoporticus of Commodus"
5:25 An alternative theory
6:52 Conclusion
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Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone
If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.”
https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022
If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone
https://www.instagram.com/toldinstone/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan
For further reading on the tunnels into the Colosseum, see the sources listed on this page:
https://toldinstone.com/the-secret-tunnel-into-the-colosseum/
Special thanks to Through Eternity Tours for help with photographs, and to Professor Nathan Elkins for providing additional details about his view of the tunnel's purpose.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:23 The mysterious tunnel
2:09 Tunnels of the Colosseum
3:20 The fifth tunnel
4:48 The "Cryptoporticus of Commodus"
5:25 An alternative theory
6:52 Conclusion
Thanks for watching!
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