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Lots of slaves
They had some pretty effective motivation techniques.
Where there is a Whip, there is a Way.
https://youtu.be/rERo2BYdVnY
No no, they were indentured servants.
You mean prisoners with jobs?
Incarcerated persons with mandatory employment opportunities.
Threw human death and suffering at it until it was done.
No, no, the question was how The Colloseum was made, not Teams.