The naumachia (in Latin naumachia, from the Ancient Greek ναυμαχία/naumachía, literally "naval combat") in the Ancient Roman world referred to both the...

The Naumachia Vaticana or Trajan's Naumachia (Latin: Naumachia Traiani), also referred to inaccurately as the Circus of Hadrian, was an ancient structure...

those with ferocious beasts (venationes), reproductions of naval battles (naumachia), chariot races, athletic contests, theatrical performances by mimes,...

around 800 first received the name of "San Pellegrino in Naumachia", making reference to the naumachia built northwest of the Castel Sant'Angelo and dedicated...

Domitian held a naumachia in which Dio reports "practically all the combatants and many of the spectators as well perished". The naumachia called by Claudius...

gladiator's salute. See also: Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant and Naumachia. mors certa, hora incerta death is certain, its hour is uncertain mors...

wrestling, and the pancratium. Aquatic displays, such as the mock sea battle (naumachia) and a form of "water ballet", were presented in engineered pools. State-supported...

Academy. Aequa Claudius – Class four student at the Academy. Attended the naumachia with Vis. Emissa Corenius – Class three student at the Academy. Spent...

pavements, etc., and the remains of a spacious edifice, commonly called a Naumachia, but the real purpose of which it is difficult to determine. Saracen Castle:...

Max and Emil continued and added other attractions, including a type of naumachia that involved electro-mechanical effects and pyrotechnics. Max would later...