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A day in the ROMAN COLOSSEUM

media type="youtube" key="9j3DL3xG1uA" height="344" width="425" The Roman Colosseum was one of the biggest forms of entertainment in Ancient Rome. A typical day in the colosseum would look something like this:  1. Signs are posted throughout town to attract viewers.  2. Gladiators, who are prisoners and slaves, fight eachother.  3. After a contestant has won, the crowd decides the loser’s fate with a thumbs up or thumbs down. The majority of thumbs up means the loser lives, thumbs down, he dies.  4. A new group comes in to fight after the first battle.  5. After that fight, the herald declares an intermission.  6. Soon after the intermission, a group of gladiators throw spears at each other until one team is dead.  7. Next, a gladiator fights against a lion with only a spear. 8. Two men enter the colosseum. They dress up as Mercury and Pluto, two Roman gods. Pluto kills the dying with a blow, or a large hammer. Mercury sends the wounded to a doctor. 9. The dead bodies were dragged by slaves, and then put in the spolarium, or a cave.

The colosseum is split into sections. The generals, women and senators all sit in different sections. The setup of the colosseum is very similar to today’s sport stadiums, like T h e S w a m p in Gainesville, Fl. During intermission, fans have time to use the public restrooms and get a snack. Stands were set up with many foods to choose from. A courageous fighter can win a very important award. This award is called a Rudis. The Rudis is a wooden stick that shows bravery. The Rudis is like the Heisman trophy for American football. Both are amazing awards a great player could win.

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