Colosseum

Gladiator matches in the Roman Colosseum. Jousting matches. Modern day Mixed Martial Arts. Action packed movies. For nearly all of recorded history, humans have been apprehensively infatuated with viewing high-stakes, dangerous endeavors. While civilized society has taught people to quell these desires, the thrill and excitement that comes from seeing an individual toe the line between life and death is part of basic human nature. The short story “The Knife Thrower”—which follows an infamous as…

Architecture’s influence can be greater than one might suggest. Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”. This can indicate that architecture has an indubitable affect on the people who stand in it, the people who replicate it, and for the people who praise it. One of the ancient cities that have been influenced by this affect is ancient Rome. Due to ancient Rome being dominated by this architecture affect, other cities have adopted ancient Roman…

Animals are unique creatures that possess similar or even more humane characteristics than humans. All throughout history they have helped humans develop into what they are today. Though they aid them, animal cruelty has taken shape. Animals are being used for money, hunting, accessories, and experimentation. Many are being used to the point of extinction. The question of whether humans help rescue or continues lies within their efforts. Animals were used throughout history for education,…

During the eighth century Ancient Rome grew from a small town in Italy into an empire that reigned throughout Europe, Britain, Northern Africa, Mediterranean Islands and most of Western Asia. With all this land under one ruling Ancient Rome was culturally diverse, there was a widespread use of Roman language which included Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. Many religions were practiced and respected among the people, who were also paying roman taxes. The romans left behind…

“‘Even so, I rather think [the prey] understand one thing -- fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death,’” said Whitney, a character in the story of The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. Whitney’s companion, Rainsford, disagrees, saying that the hunted can not think or reason. When the roles are switched, Rainsford learns quickly how it feels to be stalked ceaselessly through the night by one whose only intentions are to capture and kill. As with many famous pieces of literature turned…

Located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River in the south of France. This bridge is part of the Nîmes aqueduct, which was made in the first century (AD) to carry water from a spring at Uzès to the Roman Nimes. One of the most important contributions to the world of architecture was the creation of the arch. Romans built arches with special concrete which would allow them to make the arch structured taller yet more stable…

that not only is Daisy worth mourning, but that she is also accepted by a European tradition far older than the society who thought her unworthy. This is not unlike how the actual European had no problem walking with her at midnight to see the Colosseum by moonlight, while the former Americans who were trying so hard to be European were aghast. Winterbourne hides his concern for propriety quite well under his “concern” for…

Love is an unique feeling that people could describe in so many different ways. Love come from nature and it 's a beautiful thing that connect people. People doesn’t fall in love by their choice. Love come to them by destiny, fate, and specially God’s gift. However, in two stories "How I Met My Husband" and "Roman Fever", it show that love is not always feel good. In the first story, Edie gave her love to an attractive man Chris but finally she end up with her husband who was a mailman. In other…

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Roman concrete was created from a mixture of brick and rock pieces, lime, water, silica, and alumina. Roman concrete was the building blocks of almost all Roman structures. The concrete allowed these structures to last for centuries. Namely, the Colosseum. The Roman concrete recipe was a lot more earth-friendlier than the one that we use today. Nevertheless, the type of concrete that we use, is a lot severer and stronger. It follows Romans were also experts at building aqueducts. Roman aqueducts…