It's 80 AD and the colosseum is open for business. Roman emperor Titus plans 100 days of games to commemorate, including an epic battle to the death between gladiators Priscus and Verus.
Ignatius refuses to pledge his allegiance to the emperor and for this crime he is forced to travel 1800 miles in chains and mostly on foot from Antioch to Rome where awaits his final punishment at The Colosseum.
By the 4th Century AD, a divided Roman Empire is rocked by devastating earthquakes, fires, barbarian invasions, and deep religious divides. As Rome declines, the Colosseum, which once stood as a proud symbol of the Empire's glory, lies empty.
