Roman Gladiators
The Colosseum is one of Rome's most famous buildings. The Roman Colosseum, thought up by Emperor Titus in 80 AD, was the first Roman Amphitheater made entirely of stone. Built by the Roman Emperors as a place of entertainment, it was the setting of gladiatorial combats. The Colosseum could hold about 50,000 spectators, and there were 80 entrances on the ground floor of the oval building, which were marked with numbers to help spectators find their seats. The floors were measured 32-42 feet in height; the total height of the Colosseum was about 144 feet in height. Nets along the sides protected the audience. The main pedestals were built of marble blocks weighing 11,000 pounds. The total amount of marble needed to build the building was about 100,000 cubic meters. It took eight years to complete the Colosseum. The Colosseum was the main arena to watch gladiatorial games where gladiators fought among one another or against animals that were caught. The fighting area wa!s surrounded with seats and the floor of the arena was sand. Underneath the sand there was a maze of halls and machinery to help move animals used foe the gladiatorial games. Other events that took place in the Colosseum were
The Definition of a Gladiator is a professional fighter who performed in spectacles of armed combat in the amphitheater of Ancient Rome. The practice of Gladiatorial fights came about in Etruria, in central Italy. The first Gladiatorial combat was in 264 BC, when three pairs of gladiators fought as part of a funeral celebration in memory of their father. Gladiatorial combat was originally part of a religious ceremony that was intended to insure the dead crossed over to the other side accompanied by armed attendants, the gladiators. By 174 BC, at 3-day event, 37 pairs of gladiators participated in the games. The largest numbers of gladiatorial fights were given by Emperor Trajan as part of a victory celebration on 107 AD and that event included 5000 pairs of gladiators. The Emperor Domitian in 90 AD brought about combats in which women and dwarfs joined in. A successful gladiator received great appreciation from poets, his picture appeared on gems and portraits, and the! mock sea battles. The Colosseum's floor was filled with water, and gladiators fought the sea battles. These games were paid for by the emperor and the other Roman political figures to gain popularity. The Colosseum Still Stand today but there is a lot missing from it. It was struck by lightning in 320 AD and earthquakes ruined twice, in 422 and 508 AD. Now the Colosseum is missing a large portion near the top. All the decorative material and the marble seats have been One of the many great Gladiators was Spartacus; he was a roman slave
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