What were gladiators? Were people really thrown to the lions? What did Romans learn at school? Find out in this entertaining look at the Romans. Packed full of fun, facts and illustrations showing everyday life in ancient Rome, this newly updated Internet-linked book has all the answers....
The growth of Spartacus’s force was aided by other factors. Throughout his rebellion, his army spent much of its time in rural areas and small towns, places that were poorly defended but had an abundance of slaves. Additionally, according to ancient sources, Spartacus insisted on equally divi...
When you picture gladiators — like the ones featured in Peacock's Those About to Die— your mind may associate their bloody Colosseum clashes with what we now know as the modern Olympic Games. After all, the winning fighters in the days of ancient Rome were handsomely rewarded for their ...
(destroy).Since the 1990s,the ancient round theater,including the basement,has been(3) slowly(slow)repaired.It's the most popular tourist site in Rome,(4) withmore than 5 million visitors in most years. Gladiators(角斗士)were the star athletes of the Roman Empire,most of...
We arrived at Bay Ness Farm late in the evening to secure a beautiful cliff top pitch looking down to Robin Hood’s Bay. Day 4 We woke to the previously mentioned sunshiny day and headed into Whitby to make sure that we were at the Abbey when it opened. The audio guide will encourage...
Before YouTube, before the message boards and the Internet and all things digital and easy, there were guys like Nicky V. The pioneers. The old-school fight fans who devoted countless hours to recording and trading and compiling footage, going from icebox-sized VCRs in the 1970s to standing...
Elevators existed as far back as ancient Rome; Archimedes was building them in 336 B.C., and gladiators and animals rode lifts to the Roman Coliseum arena by A.D. 80. Of course, those early "elevators" weren't enclosed cars. They were simple platforms and hoists, typically used to perfo...
12.Claire looked as if she were about to burst into tear.tear改为tears. 9.Theyshould have arrived (arrive) at lunchtime but their flight was delayed. 10.Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time.I spent three busy days in the capital of Italy,seeing lots of tourist attractions and...
position of headers if they led and won the war. Their strength could rival ancient Rome, Persia and China.Roman gladiators: Gladiatorial schools in ancient Roman were for commercial use, which consisted of slaves caught from wars, criminals, bankrupts or poeple addicted to bloodshed. There was...
Legend has it that they removed their right breast to improve their agility as archers.They were said to have mated with men from other tribes, keeping the daughters and killing the male infants.In Roman times, women gladiators dressed in the style of Amazons. But the new findings suggest ...