Imagine walking through a dimly lit passage with smells of rotting bodies, moist walls that never dry, screaming inmates cheering you on for a fight from which you may not return. As I closed my eyes and walked through the underground tunnels of this massive theater, goosebumps ran over me as I imagined those poor prisoners. This type of entertainment went on for about 600 years before it was banned. Even the best trained gladiators found it extremely difficult to overcome wild beasts. 

Yesterday we toured the sixth biggest roman theater located in the heart of Pula. It was built in the first century when the Romans ruled what we now know as Pula. It was amazing, with all its original dungeons and tunnels still intact. Even the cages for the animals were in place!