Exposing Myths of the Roman Colosseum | Massimo Polidoro

Ever wonder what really happened in the Roman Colosseum? Find out the truth in the hidden meanings, secrets, and myths of the Roman Colosseum.
Massimo Polidoro’s research will bring us back in time to the Roman Empire, to “see" what actually happened in the bloodiest place the Earth ever knew, as he explores historical myths from the time.
Discover the true meanings of the various hand signals during a gladiator's fight, if amazons fought as gladiators, and more.
Massimo Polidoro is a writer and an internationally recognized “mystery detective.” He began his career as James Randi’s apprentice and is the co-founder and head of the Italian skeptics group CICAP. He is a TV personality in Italy, a research fellow for CSI, and a longtime columnist for its magazine, the Skeptical Inquirer. He is currently working on The “Amazing” Randi biography.
This talk took place at CSICon Las Vegas on October 2017.
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Very interesting subject, and a very good speaker. I hope to hear his talk about his next book.
It'd be nice if the date and place of the talk were noted in the description. Thanks.

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