05-06-2005, 09:35 PM
Ulpius ir right. Sailors from the fleet at Misenum did
serve in the Colosseum. They operated the rigging
that moved the canvas 'sun-shades' out over the
audience to keep the sun off them. The system was
derived from the rigging that raised and lowered
the sails on board naval vessels, and the sailors
were the obvious choice to operate it :wink:
Ambrosius
serve in the Colosseum. They operated the rigging
that moved the canvas 'sun-shades' out over the
audience to keep the sun off them. The system was
derived from the rigging that raised and lowered
the sails on board naval vessels, and the sailors
were the obvious choice to operate it :wink:
Ambrosius
"Feel the fire in your bones."
