The Olympics originated in Olympia, Greece almost 3000 years ago! And we still watch many of those original sports, like discus throwing, boxing and wrestling. Archaeologist @DariusArya breaks down the sports Romans were watching in their own packed Colosseum and amphitheaters in ancient times.
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Wild animals that went extinct!
Today we have football as the great circus
Imagine fighting a lion 3000 years ago💀🕊️🕊️
Sweet
Wat, no NASCAR?
Gotta love the ancient sports🎉