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The best amphitheaters are known from ancient Greek & Roman times. An example of a huge amphitheater is the Roman Colosseum. It was large and of circular design. It's function of staging gladiator fights, mass executions and other bloody displays have been described by many historians over the years. It's size, allowing for about 50,000 spectators was unique in the ancient world. It was also designed to be flooded to enable mock naval battles to be held.
Most amphitheaters however were not like the Colosseum. They were generally smaller and shaped in a semi circular way, made from stone. They most often were used for plays, musical events or meetings.
Both ancient Greeks & Romans constructed these amphitheaters in most of the larger cities the Romans & Greeks founded and or conquered throughout the Mediterranean Sea area.
Since the ancient Roman Empire had a vast area, their amphitheaters can be found in Europe and North Africa. Most are in ruins, however a few are still "almost" intact enough to see how they were made and how many people they could accommodate.
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How the spectators saw gladiator fighting?
The spectators sat on the seating of the amphitheatres, the arenas were the gladiatorial games were held. The most famous of these amphitheatres was the Flavian amphitheatre, which is better known as the Colosseum.
What was the name of the arenas in rome and byzantium?
The arenas for the gladiatorial games were the amphitheatres.
What did Romans use coliseums for?
The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.
What has preserved until now from ancient Roma?
Mosaics, Roads, Hadrian's wall, The Colosseum, Amphitheatres.
Why is the amphitheater built in that particular shape?
The amphitheatres were build in a round or oval shape because they were arenas. The gladiatorial games were held there.
What were shown in the amphitheatres?
fights
What was the importance of amphitheatres to roman citizens?
The importance was that Romans needed entertainment, and amphitheatres were a place of entertainment. In modern times, we have stage theatres or cinemas.
What was the names of ancient Greek theatres?
Amphitheatres?
What were amphitheatres in the Middle Ages used for?
Theatres, if anything
How the spectators saw gladiator fighting?
The spectators sat on the seating of the amphitheatres, the arenas were the gladiatorial games were held. The most famous of these amphitheatres was the Flavian amphitheatre, which is better known as the Colosseum.
Where did greek theatre actors perform?
In Greek theatres and amphitheatres.
What was the name of the arenas in rome and byzantium?
The arenas for the gladiatorial games were the amphitheatres.
What did Romans use coliseums for?
The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.The Romans had only one Colosseum and that was in the city of Rome. All others were amphitheatres. They used them for various entertainment events.
What shape is a amphitheatre?
Ancient Greek amphitheatres were semicircular: a performance area with a semicircular area for the audience in front of it. Ancient Roman amphitheatres were circular or oval in shape with the audience surrounding the central performance area. The viewing area in most amphitheatres was tiered, natural or man-made, so that those at the back had a relatively clear view of the performance area.
What is the roman leader of an amphitheatre called?
The aediles were Roman officers of state in charge of the maintenance of public buildings and the running of the games at the amphitheatres, the circuses (racing tracks) and other places where games and festivals were held. Amphitheatres were public buildings.
What is a Roman amphitheatres?
Where they stage battles, gladiator fights, and plays ..almost like a colleseum
Where did gladiaters compete?
Roman gladiators competed in Roman Amphitheatres the best example of which is the Colosseum.
