... certain social class. The Podium was the name given to the terrace closest to the arena floor. This was reserved for the high ranking and sacred people such as high priests and priestesses. The North side of this region sat the royal box reserved for the Emperor and his family; the ... attempted to use cheap materials or unqualified engineers. These stadiums were poorly designed and occasionally lead to disaster, collapsing and killing thousands of spectators. Permanent stone stadiums began appearing in approximately 80B.C. The first of these was built in the city of Pompeii, located 140 ...

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