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the ampitheatre was cool

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Once someone had died a person with a hot iron rod would come along and prod the body to make sure it was dead!

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"Iugula!" Kill him! This was commonly shouted in the arena to provoke aggression.

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The Colosseum was called the Flavian Amphitheater after a emperor.

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Gladiators back in the day

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Gladiators would fight animals

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The last Gladiator fight took place in 435 AD

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There were female gladiators called Gladiatrix which would fight against violent combat agaisnt animals and humans. This was very unusual but there has been evidence of this.

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Equite – Horse-mounted gladiators who wore scale armour, were armed with a round cavalry shield, lance and short-sword, and were commonly pitted against other equites.

Laquearius - A gladiator armed primarily with a big lasso for snaring opponents. They also carried a dagger to finish rivals off. Fought against many types.

Murmillo – A class of gladiator known for their ornate helmets, which sported a stylized fish on the crest. Murmillones carried a short-sword and a tall, oblong shield. They were typically paired with thraex gladiators.

Retiarius – These gladiators were armed with a large net and ornate trident. They wore a loincloth, thick belt and large arm guard on their left side. Retiarii commonly fought with murmillones and secutores.

These are some of the different types of Gladiators

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Equite – Horse-mounted gladiators who wore scale armour, were armed with a round cavalry shield, lance and short-sword, and were commonly pitted against other equites.

Laquearius - A gladiator armed primarily with a big lasso for snaring opponents. They also carried a dagger to finish rivals off. Fought against many types.

Murmillo – A class of gladiator known for their ornate helmets, which sported a stylized fish on the crest. Murmillones carried a short-sword and a tall, oblong shield. They were typically paired with thraex gladiators

Retiarius

Provocator

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Roman emperors paid for gladiator fights at theatres and amphitheatres. It was a good way to make themselves popular.

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Dimachaerus was a two sworded

gladiator fighter in the arena that

had to fight quickly and swiftly to kill.

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Some gladiators went out to the arena in chariots.

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This is a gladiator fighting with a bear

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Gladiators blood was used as a cure for epilepsy.

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This is the different types of gladiators

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. Christians considered such games an disgrace and a waste of money which meant that there were ever fewer uses for Roman amphitheaters, and ever fewer funds to build and maintain them.

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The Colosseum was opened in AD 80 by Vespasian's son and successor, Titus. Given the scale of the enterprise it was built remarkably quickly. And given the site, in a valley where there was previously a lake, it had to be planned carefully.

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The last Roman amphitheater was built in 523 in Pavia. Eventually, many amphitheaters fell into disrepair and were gradually dismantled for building material. Of the surviving amphitheaters, many are now protected as historic monuments and have become popular tourist attractions.

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Some of the people they used to send to fight were often slaves and prisoners.

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The word 'Gladiator' was derived from Gladius which was the Latin word for sword.

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The games reached their peak between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD

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Admission and food was free to the ancient Romans who attended the events held there. It's not likely that hot dogs and cold beer were served there like in the stadiums of today.

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During this time more than 400,000 people died inside the Colosseum. It's also estimated that about 1,000,000 animals died in the Colosseum as well.

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After the Colosseum was partially destroyed by the earthquake, some of the fallen pieces were used to build St Peter's Basilica.

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Some of the events and games that were held in the Colosseum lasted for up to 100 days.

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The amphitheatre was used for entertainment for 390 years. During this time more than 400,000 people died inside the Colosseum. It's also estimated that about 1,000,000 animals died in the Colosseum as well.

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the word gladiator comes from the latin word gladius meaning sword.

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It took 60,000 Jewish slaves to build the Colosseum. It was built of stone and concrete.

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It is the largest amphitheatre in the world and considered to be one of the greatest Roman architecture and engineering works. It was used for a variety of events and could hold 50,000 people. Earthquakes and stone robbers left it in ruins, but part of it still stands today.

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The Colosseum is known as one of the amazing mega-stuctures ever built.

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At the end of the games all dead bodies were dragged to the Porta Libitinensis (gate of death). They were stripped and weapons and armors were given to the dead gladiator's lanista

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They used to fight against animals.

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Between 50,000 80.000 tickets were given - entrance was free

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Julius Caesar put on a games with 320 pairs for his daughter Julia's funeral

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This is the Colessuems floor with

the mechanics showing

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The amphitheater has been depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro

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On every Good Friday, the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession to the amphitheatre.

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Female gladiators fought in the arena

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Initially, the amphitheater was used for holding gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles and dramas based on Classical mythology

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At the time of its construction, the Colosseum had the capacity of seating around 50,000 spectators.

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There were nearly 30 types of gladiators

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The last known gladiator fight in the city of Rome occurred on January 1, 404 AD.

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One of the most identifiable landmarks of Rome,

the amphitheatre was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre and boasted

of being the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire.

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Colosseum is an oval-shaped amphitheatre situated in the heart of Rome.

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the word gladiator was derived from the word Gladius which was Latin for sword

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The word gladiator was derived from Gladius which was the latin word for sword

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Take here a large view! The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheater found in the French city of Nîmes. Built in 27 B.C., it was remodeled in 1863 to serve as a bullring. The Arenas of Nimes is the site of two annual bullfights, and it is also used for other public events.

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Nearly 30 types of gladiators have been identified

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Races were held in a circus, so named because of its oval shape. The oldest and largest circus in Rome was the Circus Maximus, built in a long valley stretching between two hills.

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Pretty cool Amphitheatre!

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this is what the original Colosseum would have looked like

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Possibly the oldest spectacular sport in Rome, chariot racing dates back at least to the sixth century BCE.

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Gladiators started their career by submitting (or by being sold) to the lanista. The lanista, who in the Roman world was officially considered one the vilest professions (even lower than pimps, actors and butchers)

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An amphitheatre is for action: it's a sports arena, where the spectators sit around the field. They need to see, but they don't really need to hear, so an amphitheatre can be much larger.

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The venator was a specialised hunter and often rode on horseback.
The hunted animals include a deer, an antelope, a lion, a leopard and a bear.
This is the central panel from the magnificent mosaic in the Roman villa at Bad Kreuznach, Germany.

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Roman Saying:

Ut quisquem vicerit occidat - Kill the loser whoever he may be

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The first gladiator fight recorded was in 264AD

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An image of a Roman gladiator has become very popular in modern culture

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When the Gladiators finished the fight the crowd would decide if the loser would live or die by putting there thumb up if they wanted the loser to live or down if you wanted him to die.

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