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Airbnb Plans to Host an Immersive 'Gladiator' Experience in the Colosseum, and Politicians in Rome Are Furious

Airbnb Plans to Host an Immersive ‘Gladiator’ Experience in the Colosseum, and Politicians in Rome Are Furious

Next May, Airbnb will host two nights of immersive, three-hour gladiator experiences. Airbnb / Daniele Castellaro Next spring, travel company Airbnb will welcome 32 lucky people into the Colosseum—the ancient Roman amphitheater in which enslaved combatants once fought to the

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The 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in the US Civil War — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books

The 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in the US Civil War — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books

The Union forces consisted of approximately 100,000 troops from the Army of the Potomac (AoP), led by General George Meade, and an additional 15,000 soldiers from the independent IX Corps, commanded by General Ambrose Burnside. Both Meade and Burnside reported

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