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In which continental city did the staged real sea battles take place?

In ancient Rome, real naval battles were often staged on real warships in amphitheaters or artificial reservoirs specially filled with water, which were called naumachia.

The first naumachia known to historians was arranged by Julius Caesar on the occasion of his triumph - 2 prisoners of war and 000 rowers were involved in it, and the emperor Claudius on Lake Fucino organized the largest naumachia with 4 fighters.

Many participants were criminals or prisoners sentenced to death, and victory in the naumachia was for them a real chance to avoid this fate and be set free.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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