Mevia's journey to the colosseum Most likely began in rome city slums. - We know the name...

Narrator: Mevia's journey to the colosseum Most likely began in rome city slums. - We know the name mevia from--from The writings of juvenal, But we also know it's a very
familiar plebeian name From rome itself from descriptions. - Rome was built on a malarial swamp And often, the living
conditions were very cramped And very crowded with
multi-generational families Often living only in two or three rooms. - For a girl in an average family, It was a pretty tough life. ♪ ♪ - Hey!