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Roman

Sports
By: Michelle Diep
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Roman Sports
By: Michelle Diep
Per: 8
Circus Maximus


Fast Facts
Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium.

~the biggest stadium ever built
~its almost four times bigger than the biggest stadium today
~could seat up to 250,000 people
~chariot races were held there over a millennium
~goes back to the 6
th
century B.C Tarquinus Priscus, the fifth king of Rome created a
track between the Plantine and Aventine hills


Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium.
Fast Facts
~the biggest stadium ever built
~its almost four times bigger than the biggest stadium today
~could seat up to 250,000 people
~chariot races were held there over a millennium
~goes back to the 6th century B.C Tarquinus Priscus, the fifth king
of Rome created a track between the Plantine and Aventine hills


Interesting Facts Circus Maximus (continued)
~In 174 BC the gates were rebuilt
and seven wooden eggs were
Placed on top of the Spina, the
central wall in the arena
~eggs were used to count
Numbers of laps, after each lap
the eggs were removed
~33 BC seven bronze dolphins
were added to the spina for the
same purpose
~the area developed into a well
maintained stadium style built
with a central divider, starting
gates at one end, and an arch
at the other surounded on three
sides by stands
~on the left one can see rows of
spectators, on right the starting
gates and at thee\ bottom of
spine there were statues and
obesilks
~In 174 BC the gates were rebuilt
and seven wooden eggs were
Placed on top of the Spina, the
central wall in the arena
~eggs were used to count
Numbers of laps, after each lap
the eggs were removed
~33 BC seven bronze dolphins
were added to the spina for the
same purpose
~the area developed into a well
maintained stadium style built
with a central divider, starting
gates at one end, and an arch
at the other surrounded on three
sides by stands
~on the left one can see rows of
spectators, on right the starting
gates and at thee\ bottom of
spine there were statues and
obelisks
Gladiators
Facts
First gladiators were slaves who were made to fight the death at the funeral of
Junius Brutus Pera. Spectacle was arranged by the dead mans relatives to honor his
death
Majority of gladiators were slaves who were taught how to fight in special schools
Trained to fight with daggers, swords, forks, and nets
Had to fight slaves and criminals who were either unharmed or armed only with the
net
Fight ended when man died. If a man was wounded and unable to fight on, he
made a sign for mercy. Then, crowd would then decide whether he should have
lived or died by giving him thumbs up or down. Thumbs up meant that the crowd
wanted the loser ti be killed, while thumbs down meant he should be out of danger
The largest and most spectacular gladiator fought were staged in the Colosseum in
Rome. The huge circular amphitheater could seat up to 50,000 people. Spectators
were given tickets showing there seat place and also which of the 80 entrances
they used.
Central staged took place underneath the stage was a network of rooms and
corridors used to store costumes and props, used to stage the larger spectacles.
Some rooms were also used by the gladiators as dressing rooms

Gladiators
Facts
~First gladiators were slaves who were made to fight the death at the funeral
of Junius Brutus Pera. Spectacle was arranged by the dead mans relatives to
honor his death
~Majority of gladiators were slaves who were taught how to fight in special
schools
~Trained to fight with daggers, swords, forks, and nets
~Had to fight slaves and criminals who were either unharmed or armed only
with the net
~Fight ended when man died. If a man was wounded and unable to fight on,
he made a sign for mercy. Then, crowd would then decide whether he
should have lived or died by giving him thumbs up or down. Thumbs up
meant that the crowd wanted the loser ti be killed, while thumbs down
meant he should be out of danger
~The largest and most spectacular gladiator fought were staged in the
Colosseum in Rome. The huge circular amphitheater could seat up to 50,000
people. Spectators were given tickets showing there seat place and also
which of the 80 entrances they used.
~Central staged took place underneath the stage was a network of rooms
and corridors used to store costumes and props, used to stage the larger
spectacles. Some rooms were also used by the gladiators as dressing rooms
Coliseum
Biggest arenas in the Roman Empire
city of Rome. enormous, can seat
up to 50,000 people
Also known as Flavian
Amphitheater because it was built
during the Flavian Dynasty
earthquakes and stone robbers left
in ruins, but part of it still stands
today
It got the name Coliseum because
of a statue that was located along
side the amphitheater called The
Coliseum of Nero
Construction began in 72 AD under
the emperor Vespasian
Titus, Vespians son and heir
completed the construction in 81
AD. Which it only took ( years to
build
Took 60,000 Jewish slaves to build
the Coliseum, built out of stone and
concrete
It was used for entertainment for 390
years
More than 400,000 people died
inside the Coliseum. Estimated that
one million animals died in Coliseum


Domitian, Vespians youngest son,
made modifications to the
amphitheater during his reign from
81-96 AD. He built underground
tunnels to hold slaves an animals.
Also built gallery to the top for
additional seating
There were different events that
were held in the Coliseum including
gladiator contests, mock battles,
animal hunts, and dramas that
were based on classical mythology.
If they held a mock sea battle they
drowned the Coliseum.
Admission was free and food was
free to the ancient Romans who
attended the event
Some of the foods included fruit
because fruit trees were often grew
in the Coliseum
Some spectators chose to throw
their fruit at those in the center of
the Coliseum if they were unhappy
with the performance
If it rained they stretched a red
canvas over the entire Coliseum


Coliseum
Biggest arenas in the Roman Empire city of Rome. enormous, can seat
up to 50,000 people
Also known as Flavian Amphitheater because it was built during the
Flavian Dynasty
earthquakes and stone robbers left in ruins, but part of it still stands
today
It got the name Coliseum because of a statue that was located along
side the amphitheater called The Coliseum of Nero
Construction began in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian
Titus, Vespians son and heir completed the construction in 81 AD.
Which it only took ( years to build
Took 60,000 Jewish slaves to build the Coliseum, built out of stone and
concrete
It was used for entertainment for 390 years
More than 400,000 people died inside the Coliseum. Estimated that
one million animals died in Coliseum
Domitian, Vespians youngest son, made modifications to the
amphitheater during his reign from 81-96 AD.

Coliseum
He built underground tunnels to hold
slaves an animals. Also built gallery to the
top for additional seating
There were different events that were held
in the Coliseum including gladiator
contests, mock battles, animal hunts, and
dramas that were based on classical
mythology. If they held a mock sea battle
they drowned the Coliseum.
Admission was free and food was free to
the ancient Romans who attended the
event
Some of the foods included fruit because
fruit trees were often grew in the Coliseum
Some spectators chose to throw their fruit
at those in the center of the Coliseum if
they were unhappy with the performance
If it rained they stretched a red canvas
over the entire Coliseum







Coliseum (continued)
~He built underground tunnels to hold slaves an animals. Also
built gallery to the top for additional seating
~There were different events that were held in the Coliseum
including gladiator contests, mock battles, animal hunts, and
dramas that were based on classical mythology. If they held a
mock sea battle they drowned the Coliseum.
~Admission was free and food was free to the ancient Romans
who attended the event
Some of the foods included fruit because fruit trees were often
grew in the Coliseum
~Some spectators chose to throw their fruit at those in the
center of the Coliseum if they were unhappy with the
performance
~If it rained they stretched a red canvas over the entire
Coliseum
Conclusion
As you can see, Circus
Maximus, The
Gladiators, and the
Coliseum were really
famous and
important
throughout Ancient
Romes history

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