hutchinsonkingcoliseum

__aqueducts , augustus caesar  ,  colosseum  ,  weapons  ,  home, and merchant ** The colosseum is a very important part in this time period. Most everyone goes there for fun and entertainment. There ideaof entertainment is a lot differnt there in ours in present time. I hope my notes will help you understand just a little bit more than you already do !!!**  Ø  The coliseum holds over 50,000 people.  Ø   The coliseum is a place where batteling takes place.  Ø  They often fought man to man but they would also fight man to animal or even on occasion animal to animal.  Ø  Most people who were involved in the battle were slaves’ prisoners. But some citizens would volunteer.  Ø  The colosseum was first opened in 80 b.c.    Ø   The forth story is called the attic.  Ø  It is built with arches just like the aqueducts. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  The admission to get in the coliseum was free. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  The walls were made of stone. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  The arena also had underground passage rooms for the citizens who participated in the event. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  Recently won battles would often be reenacted by people who attended. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  The senator, Honorius, is in charge of all the games held in the coliseum. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  Fighters were called gladiators. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  The bloodiest sports known were held here. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"> Ø  Most people would go to watch but never volunteer.
 * The colosseum**__