Category: Science and nature
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Who knew? The Roman Colosseum used to be a housing complex
Heh. A little history. Hit the link for the full 3 paragraph story. Friars belonging to the Santa Maria Nova convent rented out the Colosseum for more than five centuries beginning in 800 CE, building stables, workshops, and sewage pipes made from terra cotta. Their tenants represented a cross-section of Roman society and included everyone…