At the center of the combat ground, looking up toward the bleachers, as puzzled tourists looked down at us probably wondering who we were – VIPs or modern-day gladiators? – and as Nina talked history, I started imagining what it must have been like for gladiators to stand there, after emerging from the darkness of the dungeons, with tens of thousands of bloodthirsty spectators – between 50,000 and 70,000 - cheering on them. - See more at: http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/where-gladiators-stood#sthash.XwOKPwdP.dpuf