Just came across a mention of this in the toldinstone video How Dangerous Was the Front Row of the Colosseum?.

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[–] [S] 2 points 3 years ago

As a percentage of world population that's comparable to like 477,000 people dying at a football game today. Or possibly 1 million people, depending on what population estimate you use.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I wonder if the numbers were exaggerated. I find it hard to believe they counted the bodies accurately.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    20k in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ + 27 is probably half the fucking population of the entire city

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