Throughout a year-long research study archaeologists, typically operating in the mud on their stomachs, checked out 70 metres of drains pipes and drains underneath the Colosseum, along which all sorts of sediment was flushed.
Together with the ancient remains of the lap dogs, they likewise discovered the bones of big pet dogs and those of leopards, lions, bears and ostriches.
They discovered more than 50 bronze coins from the late Roman duration along with a silver coin from around 170-171 advertisement which honored ten years of guideline of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, who was played by Richard Harris in the movie Gladiator.