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Public entertainment was provided in huge venues, the most famous of which was the Colosseum in Rome. The entertainment took the form of combat, and people called gladiators fought each other, or wild animals like lions, to the death. Generally, gladiators were condemned criminals, prisoners of war, or slaves. Professional gladiators were free men who volunteered to participate in the games. Gladiators were paid each time they fought. Criminals who had been found guilty of murder and condemned to death went into combat without weapons. When one of the gladiators in a contest was wounded, the crowd went wild. If one of the gladiators felt he was defeated, he would raise his left hand with one finger extended. This was to ask for mercy. It is believed that the crowd voted for death or to spare him by signalling with their thumbs: thumbs up and the gladiator lived, thumbs down and his opponent was to kill him.
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What does the Roman colisuem suggest about the Roman society?
The Roman Coliseum would suggest that the Romans were very interested in entertainment. The Roman Coliseum is said to be the most visited place in Rome, and it can hold upwards of 55,000 people at one time. Since many gladiator type games were played here we can infer that the Romans were interested in bloodshed.
Where is the roman coliseum come from?
The Roman Colosseum was the biggest arena for gladiatorial games in the city of Rome.
How was the plebeians important to the coliseum?
I guess that you mean how was the Colosseum important to the plebeians. It was important because it was an amphitheatre, that is an arena from gladiatorial games. The Roman crowd loved these games.
What did people enjoy for entertainment during the roman empire?
theater,circus,battles on coliseum (till death),and religious games. just the basic ones.
What evidence is there about the Roman Races?
The Coliseum is pretty much proof itself that games and races were held. The are also many ancient documentions that account for chariot races firsthand.
What stadium did the Dodgers play in 1958?
they played at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The same place where the USC Football team plays their games.
Why did they build the coliseum?
The coliseum was built as a venue for special games and events. The favourite of these special games was the gladiators, whether they be fighting animals or Christian slaves, or convicts.
What stadium do the Oakland Athletics play their home games in?
The Oakland Athletics are an American baseball team that have been around since 1968. They have played in the same stadium since they were first introduced into the league. It is called the Oakland Coliseum.
What are games like swords and sandals?
Try "Sands of the Coliseum" by bezerk games
Did the dodgers ever play in coliseum?
Yes. When the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, they played their home games for the first four seasons (1958-1961) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. They moved to the new Dodger Stadium for the 1962 season.
Was all 4 games of the bay series played in Oakland?
No. Games 1 and 2 were played at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland and Games 3 and 4 were played at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Game 3, which was scheduled for October 17 (1989), was postponed to October 27 due to the earthquake.
How did the crowd participate in roman coliseum games?
The Romans loved the gladiatorial contests. They went to the gladiatorial games (which also included other events) and filled up the amphitheatres (arenas for the gladiatorial games). The Colosseum was one of 230 amphitheatres around the Roman Empire. It is the biggest and most famous one. The crowd participated by getting excited and supporting their favourite gladiators.
