Roman historian Tacitus described this riot, which took place in the amphitheater of Pompeii during a gladiatorial contest when Pompeians clashed with sports fans from the neighboring city of Nuceria.
मगर यह घटना, आज से करीब 2,000 साल पहले, सम्राट नीरो के शासन के दौरान घटी थी ।