Gladiator

sand which would often be landscaped for the type of event that was being held (Cartwright, 2012). Vespasian’s second son Domitian created a vast network of rooms and tunnels beneath the Colosseum floor, these were used to transport animals and gladiators to and from the…

has the Sistine Chapel. I was so amazed by the Sistine Chapel ceiling that I spent 40 minutes there just contemplating such beauty; Michelangelo definitely outdone himself with that one. We finished the month of June with the Gladiator School, where we learned about gladiators and took a lesson on how they fought each…

Recently I have watched the film Gladiator which is about a commander, Maximus, who becomes a slave when he “disobeys” the new emperor of Rome, Commodus. Maximus originally was appointed emperor by the late emperor Marcus Aurelius but since it was in secret except for Commodus who had his family crucified and tried to have Maximus killed but it failed. He is then captured and is soon a gladiator and has to win the crowd to gain his freedom back. He soons comes up…

were nurses or herbalists,[44] and the law even recognized the professional status of midwives.[45] Female entertainers were numerous as well, although they were not considered “respectable.”[46] Some ran inns or served drinks, while others were gladiators or acrobats.[47] There were also actresses, dancers, prostitutes, caterers, singers, and musicians.[48] There were a few successful female artists as well, usually with an artist for a father.[49] There were several known female scribes and…

power and might of Rome by building a massive structure or the Colosseum. To offers 80,000 Romans to see with an open view, that everyone in this arena would able to see. To provide shows that will be fascinated by people, such as wild animals and gladiators fight from all corner of the Roman Empire. And show the Rome’s conquests to other countries. To show the technology and materials that they use to build in that time. And to show how clever, advanced-thinking and skillful they are by…

large enough to fit around 50,000 spectators. As American citizens we may also feel a sense of pride knowing that we are American. Being one of the biggest super powers in the world, it is understandable why that is. While we may not have bloody gladiator fights, we do have major sporting events that represent the different countries and places around the world. Winning championships and challenges make us feel proud for our teams and culture, just as a Roman would. One of the unique features of…

starting to happen this created a profound affect of society which would soon encourage Latin literature at the highest quality of work. Roman drama began in 240 BC with the players of Livius Andronicus. With this into play it would soon beat the gladiator fights and chariot races. Following the expansion of the Roman republic in the several Greek territories they would soon find Greek theatre and drama. Greek theatre started with the festivals to honor their gods. With polytheistic mindset and…

violent events was a social gathering. In Rome during the era of empire, thousands of people commonly gathered into the Roman Colosseum to watch these events. One of the events, gladiator fights, occurred in the Colosseum where tons of bloodthirsty citizens cheered for the brutal killings of the fighters ("Gladiators, Chariots, and the Roman Games"). Violent forms of entertainment were all too common in the olden times. And while it may seem like a part of the distant past, this form of…

He was one of the slaves in gladiator training; while at Capua, Spartacus and 200 other gladiators in training escaped. The breakout of these men enticed other slaves to join them in a rebellion. The escapees and their comrades killed nearly 10,000 men before their leader, Spartacus, was killed. After the death of…

by their season-long crusade, and eagerly cheer them on through each new battle. They light a fire within me whenever they play. Every Sunday a similar blaze tears across our nation, capturing our attention and commanding us to watch our gridiron gladiators. We can’t get enough of football—of our unquestionably, distinctly American sport. The National Football League (NFL) is second to none, and is regarded around the world as the pinnacle of pigskin. Beneath glitz and renown, however, lies…