The Palaestra Pompeii In Roman times‚ the exercise yard was know as the palaestra and it was always a feature in every Roman town. Pompeii had a particularly large palaestra‚ sized at just over a hectare‚ it consumed the towns entire south-eastern boundary. Built in response to the Augustan wish of providing ample exercise and training grounds to their young‚ Pompeii’s palaestra is unique as most were donated by public figures in the hope of gaining political momentum and support. It provided
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storyline all have similar aspects to the Greek and Romans. Roman history and Greek stories helped shaped The Hunger Games into what it is today. Suzanne was heavily inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur as well as the famous Roman Gladiator Games. Elements from both can be seen throughout the story. In an interview with School Library Journal‚ Suzanne says she was "lying in bed‚ and I was channel surfing between reality TV programs and actual war coverage. On one channel‚ there’s a
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the effects on an individual when exposed to chemical warfare‚ and for them to be like lab rats were new immunization drugs will be tested on them. For entertainment purposes I say we should travel back to the days of Ancient Rome where the gladiators were forced into combat for the entertainment of others. Why not throw them into a pit of lions or into the Savannahs of Africa where they would be stalked as prey. Here the inmate’s survival tactics could be observed and studied. Then maybe they
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A gladiator was a armed combat men who entertained people who came watch them in the Roman Empire who fought in violence with other gladiators. Some was volunteers who risked their lives. Most were considered as slaves‚ schooled under harsh conditions‚ socially marginalized even in death. Their origin gladiators offered spectators in fighting or dying will. There is evidence of it in funeral rites during the Punic wars of the third century. The gladiator games lasted for thousands of
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became a gladiator‚ I was a soldier who was in the army. When we were not fighting battles‚ we spent time marching‚ practicing fighting‚ and making our own weapons. Between fighting battles‚ marching‚ and practicing‚ we had little time for anything else except a quick meal and as much sleep as we could grab. After commanding and fighting many wars against other provinces I was captured and sent back to rome to be sold. Soon after‚ I was bought by a manager and was sent to special gladiator school
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Philippines‚ the prominence of "Spoliarium" an oil on poplar completed in 1884 by National Artist‚ Juan Luna‚ is remarkable. The super- sized painting depicts a dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred to as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. This is the time in history when the Romans travelled to Europe and collected slaves‚ otherwise known as the Vikings‚ to entertain other people in Rome. The Romans created the “Viking Games” where Vikings were
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6:00 am My life as a gladiator started early morning‚ as soon as our cells were unlocked we walked to the eating area to have breakfast. I was used to eating my three meals a day‚ my breakfast was cereal‚ dried fruits and goat cheese and water. We were only allowed to drink water and occasionally goat milk‚ but never wine. During meals speaking was not allowed‚ and eating was somehow relaxing to me. 7:00 am I walked towards the center of the barracks to start my training of the day‚ it was
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Name: Angelica Rose L. Tan (BEEd-SpEd 2) Date: July 5‚ 2013 Professor: Ms. Pauline Gregorio Subject: SocCul PERSPECTIVES The height of the power of Roman Empire was at vast. Over one quarter of the world’s population lived and died the rule of the Caesars. Emperor Marcus Aurelius was in twelve-years of campaign against the Barbarian Tribe in Germania that was drawing to an end. His final wish before he dies is that to have a stronghold stands in the way of Roman Victory and the promise
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Ethics in Gladiator: an Honorable Death According to Aristotle the moral principles of which ethics are derived from are based on an individual’s use of justice‚ courage‚ and temperance in social situations. However‚ one cannot gain this moral conduct by solely learning a list of generalized rules‚ but rather they must experience it and understand the consequences of this practical wisdom. In addition‚ a person’s upbringing plays a huge role in their overall moral development and can either influence
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Gladiator – 2000 For my history of film paper‚ I chose to watch Gladiator‚ Directed by Ridley Scott and costumed by Janty Yates. For Best Costume Design for Gladiator‚ Yates was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences‚ and won. The British Academy of Film & Television Arts also nominated her for Best Costume Designer. The movie takes place in ancient Rome circa 180 A.D. under the rule of the great Caesars. Marcus Aurelius‚ the Emperor of Rome‚ is on the brink of death‚ and
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