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'Mini Coliseum' Unearthed Near Rome

Find at Roman Empire port hailed as world wonder

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2009 3:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – Archaelogists excavating the ancient port that served Rome in the days of the Roman Empire have found the remains of a smaller-scale version of the Coliseum next to an imperial palace. Statues and many other archeological treasures have been found at Portus, which lies a... Read full story »

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