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COLOSSEUM (Arena of Death)
COLOSSEUM (Arena of Death)
COLOSSEUM(Arena of Death)
Facts and Information stage elaborate ??? organised combats between hundreds of gladiators using various fighting styles ??? 80,000 spectators great earthquake in 1349 - great damages outer south part even collapsed
History of COLOSSEUM
The First Gladiatorial Fight began in Rome when the first recorded gladiatorial fight was staged in 264AD Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva put on a gladiatorial combat to honor the memory of his deceased father who was a consul named D. Junius Brutus Pera Three pairs of slaves, selected from among 22 prisoners of war, were chosen to fight
History of COLOSSEUM
The Roman Funeral religion of the Romans belief in the afterlife Sacrifice dead person's funeral appease pagan gods + ensure satisfactory entrance souls of the dead were propitiated by human blood
History of COLOSSEUM
Telemachus and the End of the Gladiatorial Games Gladiatorial games ended during the reign of the Emperor Honorius Stilicho defeated Goths at Verona in June 403 Egyptian monk named Telemachus dead Emperor Honorius decreed the end of gladiatorial - in 399 AD
Important of COLOSSEUM(ancient)
keeping the dead person's memory alive Symbol of the might, the wealth and the power of the Roman Empire Romans most famous inventions
Important of COLOSSEUM(modern)
applied the latest in Roman arts + engineering + architecture + other creative endeavours number of visitors and tourists estimated over 5 million/year provide employment housing vagrants - providing shelter to animals
Wastage In COLOSSEUM
Precious natural mineral outer walls were stripped of marble + iron cramps were removed - make weapons the upper floors were eaten by fire because of a thunderbolt hit by earthquakes
Wastage In COLOSSEUM
Energy 615 ft long 510 ft wide 187 ft high base area of 6 acres
?? Human energy
?? Hurt / Dead
Wastage In COLOSSEUM
Money Huge building Engineerings + architectures Laborers Materials