The Arena in Verona (photo by author). Built during the First Century from local, pink-hued marble, the Arena almost fell victim to a suggested relocation to the Champs de Mars in Paris as part of the French levies on scientific and artistic objects during the Italian campaign of 1796-97.

From The genesis of Napoleonic propaganda, 1796 to 1799 by Wayne Hanley

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  • European: 1400-1800
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  • The Arena in Verona (photo by author). Built during the First Century from local, pink-hued marble, the Arena almost fell victim to a suggested relocation to the Champs de Mars in Paris as part of the French levies on scientific and artistic objects during the Italian campaign of 1796-97.