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Rome’s Awesome Aquatic Battles THE COLOSSEUM’S WILDEST SPECTACLE The Roman Colosseum is famous for its gladiator combat, but did you know it could be flooded with water for full- scale naval battles called naumachiae ? These aquatic battles were a feat of ancient engineering and showcased Rome’s obsession with over-the-top entertainment. Thousands of spectators cheered as warships clashed in a flooded arena, with soldiers, prisoners, and even seals and hippos playing roles in the reenactments. Tsang had big shoes to fill in his quest to become a New England tea magnate. Fortunately, his gamble paid off. Today, MEM Tea Imports supplies teas to more than 1,200 restaurants, cafés, and other businesses across the U.S. Additionally, the company runs a training center and tea shop in North Cambridge. If that weren’t enough, Tsang is involved in two other businesses: the Asian tea- focused In Pursuit of Tea and the mushroom-centric Tamim Teas. Not bad for someone who left an office job to start a coffee shop in a college town. Through ingenuity and a desire to fill a cup with intriguing flavors, Tsang has delivered a fresh taste to overcome the bitterness of his city’s centuries-old treatment of one of America’s favorite beverages — a much more desirable direction than washing it away in Massachusetts waters. of Eden. Upon tasting, I discovered that these teas possessed that elusive but much sought-after food ingredient quality: Integrity — integrity of flavor, purity, and efficacy. I decided I would start a new company — with the mission to source, distribute, and spread knowledge about teas with integrity.” Of course, flooding the Colosseum was not easy. It’s believed aqueducts supplied the water, and special flat- bottomed ships were used to navigate the shallow depths. However, the logistical challenges proved too much, leading the Romans to abandon the naumachiae after only a handful of events.
“Around the time I sold my coffee and espresso company, some herbal tea samples appeared on my desk,” he wrote on MEM’s official website. “They were brought by a friend who was working with newly formed nations after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The samples came from Armenia, nestled between the Black and Caspian Seas, near the biblical site of the Garden
Have a LAUGH!
These extravagant battles weren’t just for entertainment — they were a display of imperial power. While short-lived, the story of the
naumachiae remains a testament to Roman ingenuity and their
flair for creating spectacles that still captivate us today.
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