From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-360392-121594
Augustus Caesar became the emperor of Rome in 27 BC, and he ruled the empire for over forty years. This period of history became known as the time of the "Great Roman Peace." In A.D. 80 the Colosseum was finished where battles were reenacted, where gladiators fought, and where crowds were entertained by savage violence entertained by the spectacle of Christians being eaten by lions.
This news arrived on: 06/09/2008