The Gladiator

The Flavian amphitheater, known to us as the Roman Colosseum is considered the ancient Roman version of a modern stadium. However the Colosseum was built in the 70a AD, by the Vespasian’s and inaugurated by his son Titus to sponsor games. The Colosseum in one of Italy’s most popular monument which represents a prevailing historical symbol to the Roman Empire. Looking at a picture of the Colosseum I relate to a stadium, for instance it is a large oval shape monument made out of stones and concrete

dogs. The Mastiffs were polished as war dogs in Britain. When the Romans invaded Britain, they were impressed by the Mastiffs’ stance and strength that they brought some back to their country. The Mastiffs then became known as fighters or “dog gladiators” who went against humans, lions, bears, and even against each other. Like Rome, the British also reveled in this vicious sport. They also placed high worth on contests that showed animals fighting to death. The display of a powerful dog fighting

events that were hosted here were gladiator and animal fights (Hopkins). The better seating was for the nobles while the commoners could go and watch the events for free. A fifteen-foot wall protected the audience from the entertainment that was in the central arena. The spectators were also protected from the sun by a Velarium, which is a retractable awning. Furthermore, there were rooms and tunnels below the central arena, which was where wild animals and gladiators would live. Lastly, the south side

TMA3 ‘In Rome myth was primarily a public and political tool.’ Do you agree with this statement? For this essay I wanted to first look into the political aspects of early Rome and explore whether myth was primarily a political tool for power and wealth, starting with the foundation myths of Augustus, I came across a quote “Emperors exploited myths and mythical characters to promote their images and values” (Block 2 pg. 153) and wanted to see weather myth had any involvement in how politician’s

and have affected people today. The similarities and differences between modern day and Ancient Rome are that Romans watched chariot racing and in a modern-day most people watch TV. Another would be movies in the modern day and in Rome, it was gladiator battles. Video games would be a modern vice while

Slavery was the practice of taking a human being and making them do the work of another by force. This was practiced through out the ancient world and especially in Rome and Greece. Slaves were nothing more than just property to the ancient peoples. They didn't have the rights of citizens nor were they able to do what they want in most cases. Slaves had many tasks that they had to do, many of which included taking care of the masters house and kids, cooking and cleaning that house, herding the cattle

through the streets of Danville and over to the park. They'll then pass by Paul Bunyan's pancake house, and finish at the museum. Lawrence tells the boys he's going to watch 12 hours of gladiator movies, and whenIsabella shows up, Phineas tells her to spread word of the chariot race they're about to have and bring gladiator gear for the occasion. Perry goes to the abandoned theater and gets captured as usual. Doofenshmirtz then shows them a film about the enemies of the Platypus, the biggest enemy being

Before my grandmother was a Mimis, She was a Deabenderfer. Her grandparents were Buggeys. In the Buggeys household on friday nights boxing was the highlight. Many times the middle room was the way to the bathroom. So the kids were forced to walk around the house, rain or shine to get to the bathroom. In 2010, one of my grandmothers cousins asked to have me signed up for boxing. The idea of myself dishing out my childhood pains and bad memories was like finding a diamond in the rough. My Grandparents

Hans Zimmer is one of the most famous composers in the world. One can hear his music in a multitude of video games, movies, and television shows. He has composed for movies like The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, Pearl Harbor, Batman Begins, and Gladiator. He is best known for his work with electronic synthesizers and keyboards. His works are well renowned around the world, and will be remembered throughout the ages. Hans Zimmer was born in Germany, but was raised mostly in England (AllMusic). By

economic benefit that the Colosseum had for Rome was enormous. The Colosseum provided many jobs for the citizens of Rome; including work as ticket sellers, architects, merchants, slaves, cleaners, curtain pullers, soldiers (crowd control), musicians, gladiators, animal trainers, sand layers, engineers etc. (DeLasCasas, 2007). It also assisted the economy as it provided opportunities for money to move around the different class levels as merchants sold many assets at the games. Another way that money came