Naumachia

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A naumachia (in Latin naumachia, from the Ancient Greek ναυμαχία/naumachía, literally "naval combat") was a mock naval battle staged as mass entertainment by the Ancient Romans. The staging would typically occur in a specially-dug basin, also known as a naumachia.

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