box they manly use there left arm to block and the right arm to punch. Artefact One: Painting during Roman times. The romans decided to send lions in there for a harder fight Ancient Roman Sports They say roman sports were very brutal and cruel. They were made to entertain the emperor and his people. This information report is going to tell you more about the gladiators, chariot racing and boxing. When reading this you find out more information that you didnt know about the 3 most famous sports in roman times that were bloody. The gladiators where created in 246 B.C to AD 404. They gladiators are slaves or prisoners or even someone who volunteers for the fame and fortune, so its like a carrier or a job. They even decided to send lions in there to fight. The arena known as the bloody arena is one of the greatest buildings in all of Rome. It could hold more then 50 000 people and has 80 entrances for easier access.
Roman boxing is one of the most popular sports in Rome as well as chariot racing and gladiator fighting. Boxing used a glove type that is made of palm tree leaves that covers up their fingers their fingers. They mainly use there right arm to punch and left arm to block. To make the game more interesting they decided to make it that they couldnt use anything other than their hands to get their opponent on the ground and they were not allowed to grab or hold them. They were also allowed to pause and take a break to recover from their serious accidents like broken limbs because they didnt have any rounds.
Artefact 3: a picture of chariot racing. The 12 chariot racers have for horse and the cart is light so it is faster. Chariot racing is a four horse one man race and that man has to race against 11 other racers, so theres 12 people racing. It is held in the centre of town known as Circus Maximus. Crashes were very common to happen so there was more action. The winning chariot will receive a victors palm or gold crown and also money and gifts. They have seven laps of a 568m course. The circuit was first built in the 6 th century B.C. the chariots were built lightly for more speed.
In conclusion Roman sports arent like ours they are more brutal. The most brutal one would be gladiators. Now you should know more about Ancient Roman Sports. Bibliography