Gladiators
Gladiators have made a large impact on Roman history. A gladiator is a person, usually a professional combatant, a captive, or a slave, trained to entertain the public by fighting till their death with another person or a wild animal in the ancient Roman arena. Gladiator fights were first introduced....
Gladiators: Pawns in the Games of Society
"The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate, it is the sand of the
Colosseum" (Gladiator). In Ancient Rome, the term gladiator refers to an individual, commonly a professionally skilled fighter, captive, or slave, trained to entertain the masses by way of engaging in comba....
Medicines and Treatments Provided by the Roman Army
Credit for great medical discoveries which led to the increase in life expectancy and survival rates among the brave soldiers in Ancient Rome can be given to historians and philosophers who went to great lengths to learn and record their remedies. Centuries ago, in a time of plague and bloodshed, ....
Reality television
When television first became accessible to the general public, dramas mainly dominated the airwaves for our pleasure. Today, viewers crave something more real: something they can connect to. But is reality TV suitable for mainstream media? Does reality TV send a positive or negative message about so....
Roman Amphitheatre
The Roman amphitheatre was the centre of entertainment in Rome, and all over the Roman Empire. Ruins of amphitheaters can be found all over the empire
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The largest amphitheatre in the empire was the Colosseum. It could seat up to 50,000 people at once.
The amphitheatre was the place where pe....
Summary of the Roman Civilization
The Roman civilization were the first people to grow to such large proportions and spread out over a large region. Their origins are dated to 753 B.C.E as small tribes occupying the seven hills. They may have derived from a group of people known as the Etruscans. Their first form of government wa....
The Colossal Challenge of College
As a senior in high school, college looms dauntingly close on the horizon. Keep in mind that preparation for college is no meager task. While parents promote the proximity of perfection, teachers are testing our temperament and tolerance with tons of trifling and tedious toil. The pre-college cha....
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