Stage 1 – Coliseum: Seal of Blood and Glory

Info

This entry is part of the city game "The Mystery of the Nine Seals", which takes place entirely in Rome. The game is an addition to the basic tourist guide to Rome - [click] and is a story expansion designed to make the traditional tour of the city more enjoyable.
If you got here, for example, directly from a search engine and want to start the game from the beginning, go to game start page - [click]. If you are looking for just a guide to Rome with practical information about sightseeing, you can go to traditional guide to Rome - [click]

Colosseum

The Colosseum is on the map number 1. In this place (at the beginning of our adventure) there is also a metro station marked on the map called: Collosseo. The starting point of the trip is therefore easy to reach regardless of your accommodation.

GPS coordinates

GPS: 41.890890, 12.491538 - click and plot the route to your destination

Narration

As you stand in front of the Colosseum, the air thickens. You hear the imagined screams of the crowd and the clash of swords. These are not just ruins – they are witnesses to thousands of deaths.
Legend has it that an ancient artifact is hidden in the Colosseum's basement. You will only find it if you solve the mystery of glory and blood.

Puzzle

How many people fit in the Colosseum?

(You'll find the correct answer at the bottom of this page, but don't look there right away. Try to answer the riddle yourself first. That's the fun of it!)

Prize

The reward for solving the puzzle is the first seal: Seal of Blood – symbol of sacrifice. Keep it as proof of solving the first task!

Historical curiosities with a hint of mystery

At first glance, it's just a ruin. Faded stones, empty arcades, crowds of tourists. But you just have to stop for a moment... and listen.
The Colosseum is not dead. It sleeps. And when the wind slips through its arcades, you can hear whispers—the whispers of a thousand voices that have never left its walls.

Sacred Geometry of Death

The Colosseum was designed with mathematical precision. Every sector, every passage, every step was subordinated to the logic of crowd control. But some studies suggest that the layout of the entrances and stairs created a symbolic sign… related to mythology and astrology. Is this a coincidence?

Underground – the place where the sky ends

What we see today is just the tip. Beneath the Colosseum lies a labyrinth – a hypogeum – full of mechanisms, cages, ramps and… darkness. Slaves, beasts and gladiators waited here in silence, hearing only the sounds of the crowd. Their last thoughts were often lost in this dark, stuffy space.

Blood as the price of entertainment

In their heyday, they were able to organize 100 days of games without a break. During that time, about 5 animals and over 000 people died. Legend has it that after such an event, the arena had to be "cleansed" not only with water, but also with prayer - so that the spirits would not nest in the sand.

The Colosseum as a Chapel of the Martyrs

In the Middle Ages, Christians considered this place a martyrium – an area soaked in the blood of the innocent. Interestingly, for centuries it was believed that the spirits of the martyrs watched over the Colosseum at night.

Closed Gate – Sealed Soul?

On the eastern wall of the Colosseum there is an arch that has remained closed for centuries. Some Romans claimed that it should not be opened because it contained the spirit of the Emperor Domitian, who used the Colosseum for rituals invisible to the eyes of the people.

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Whisper of the Night

At night, with the quiet rustling of leaves, you can hear the footsteps of a gladiator… one of many who never left the arena. Sometimes the stones in the underground are warm – as if someone had just left.

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Tickets and practical information about the Colosseum

More interesting information and practical advice, including information on purchasing entrance tickets to the monument, can be found in a separate entry about the Colosseum – [click]

Answer to the riddle

Click to reveal the answer to the riddle

The Colosseum could accommodate about 50 spectators.

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