Shivam Kaushal Historical Investigation Part III- Report What were the various purposes and the significances of the Colosseum to Rome and Roman culture? The Roman Colosseum was more than a mere colossal monument. It served many purposes and held significance not just culturally but both architecturally and politically. Though its history leaves an unavoidable trail of blood and death‚ it’s still regarded as an important milestone in the history of human art and architecture. Before the construction
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In Poliakoff’s piece called‚ ‘Stadium and Arena: Reflections on Greek‚ Roman‚ and Contemporary Social History’ he closely examines the Greek Stadium and the Roman Arena and how key elements of both of these events can be found in sports culture today. Poliakoff writes about the spectator’s experience in both the stadium and the arena. In the stadium‚ it was not an ideal environment. It was hot‚ there was nothing to shade them‚ it didn’t have proper seating and since bathing was limited‚ the stadium
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WHY ROME WAS SO GREAT Many have wondered‚ why was The Roman Empire so great. Rome was so great because it’s the first village that grew into an empire‚ entertained every one with a vast variety of entertainment‚ a functional law system‚ and several advances in technology. Many do not know that Rome started out as a small village and was taken over. The invaders added a government and so Rome was transformed from a village to a republic. Since Rome had a government‚ they now needed a military to
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the very center of Rome. It is located east of the Roman forum‚ was built to hold 50‚000 people‚ and has eighty entrances. It could easily hold a football field. There are many rooms and tunnels below the Coliseum. Some of them housed animals and gladiators‚ and some rooms also contained many pulleys and hand pulled elevators. The Coliseum had four floors and eighty arch ways for the people to enter. The Coliseum was covered with a massive awning‚ which was attached by poles at the top of the Coliseum
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Spartacus was a leader under the old Roman Republic. He is known for starting a rebellion against the Roman Empire in the Third Servile War. There are thoughts that have not been confirmed to this very day but one thing is for sure‚ Spartacus was able to share a vision with the slaves during the ancient times. There are arguments when it comes to the origins of him. Ancient historians believed that he was Thracian. A lot of authors have closed him in on so many origins that it became hard to keep
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societies. The barbaric gladiator games of Rome was the first thing that jumped out at me due to The Hunger Games‚ then the weaponry and the society in the movie made me think of medieval times‚ how the capital had all the power and control makes me think of how many nations and countries of the world are‚ finally how there was no guns in the movie made me think of England and how it has outlawed guns. The whole concept of The Hunger Games really makes me think of the gladiator games of ancient Rome
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developments none have grown as much as the sophistication of the female main character. Often they were just there in order to fill a spot in the story but they then grew into a main part of the plot and theme. Movies such as Ben-Hur‚ Spartacus‚ and Gladiator show how a woman’s role can grow into a major part of the work while still holding onto some of the traditional roles they used to play a part of in the movies. Women in these movies often are viewed as prizes to men‚ independent or reliant on others
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the Romans was the Colosseum is also known as the Amphitheater. This Colosseum was made using stone and is most well-known Roman Structure and that is because much of it still remains. (ancienthistory.about) The Colosseum was used for the Roman Gladiators when they fought‚ they fought on the sand in the center. This Amphitheater has inspired many modern football stadiums around the world today. Ther Thermae There was also the Thermae which was the
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in opinion of others‚ has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal. Both definitions are described under the characteristics of Joseph Campbell’s ideals of a hero‚ which leaves that Maximus of the movie Gladiator to be one of mythology’s greatest heroes. Maximus is a general of a Roman Army that was highly respected by his soldiers and the Emperor of Rome. Add some point when the emperor is at his end‚ he leaves Maximus the honor of ruling despite that
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The Romans - Clothing Roman clothes were made of wool‚ spun into cloth by the women of the family. Later on the richer people had slaves to do this work for them. If you could afford to buy clothes‚ you could buy linen‚ cotton or silk‚ which was brought to Rome from other parts of the Empire. Washing clothes was difficult because the Romans did not have washing machines or soap powder. They used either a chemical called sulphur or urine. These are the clothes that Romans wore The Toga This man
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