naumachia

• “The Aqua Alsietina transported water into the Trastevere area of Rome (to Augustus's 'naumachia' - a man-made lake where the Romans could re-enact sea battles).”

  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed

• “It was written about B.C. 2, from the allusion, i. 171, to the 'naumachia' in that year,”

  The Student's Companion to Latin Authors

• “Their adjacent solo installations are well worth seeing, if only because they are profoundly at odds with each other: Mr. Bozhkov salvages, while Mr. Riley torches the place in a "naumachia" (Roman naval battle).”

  NYT > Home Page

• “Its ramparts, in a state of partial preservation, are still to be seen; also a magnificent triumphal arch, with three openings about 82 feet wide by 29 high; a "naumachia", or circus for naval combats; two theatres; the forum with fifty-five columns still standing; the great colonnade which crosses the city from north to south, and which still retains from 100 to 150 of its columns; several aqueducts; some propylaea; a temple of the Sun, the columns of which are about 40 feet high, and several other temples, baths, etc. Greek and Latin inscriptions are very numerous among the ruins.”

  The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI

• “And like you once wrote, Barcelona had a naumachia.”

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• “To coincide with this event, the local tourist agency will stage a naumachia re-enacting The Deluge.”

  Hydrology vs. the Apocalypse

• “Glen DiCrocco Mr. Riley proposed a naval battle reminiscent of naumachia, a type of bloody sea battle conducted in basins, lakes and amphitheaters to entertain Roman emperors such as Caesar and Nero.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Art, Ahoy! Duke Riley’s Battle Boats

• “For the Queens Museum, Mr. Riley proposed a naval battle reminiscent of naumachia, a type of bloody sea battle conducted in basins, lakes and amphitheaters to entertain Roman emperors like Caesar, Nero and later, Napoleon in Paris.”

  The Wall Street Journal: The Battle for Queens

• “One would imagine, it was with this view they instituted their naumachia, or naval engagements, performed by half”

  Travels through France and Italy

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