'Mini coliseum' found in the UK

Archaeologists in Chester have unearthed a small coliseum that's over 2,000 years old.

The ancient amphitheatre remains are thought to date back to 100AD, and would have hosted gladiatorial contests, floggings and executions.

At first experts thought the upper tier was made of timber, but new evidence confirms it's actually stone.

The amphitheatre, which was the main entertainment area during Roman times, would have held over 10,000 people.

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The discovery confirms Chester was an important town in Roman Britain, but experts are still not sure why.

One theory is that Roman emperor Septumus Severus wanted to use the town as a base for invading Ireland.

This means it would have had to have an amphitheatre to entertain the large number of people living there, which would include important military people.

Fast food and souvenirs

The dig also revealed that just like at sports matches these days, gladiator fans liked to take home souvenirs from the game, as wooden bowls featuring gladiators were uncovered.

And remains of Roman fast food, including spare ribs, chicken bones, and coriander and poppy seeds, were also found buried in the area.