TOUR



Thank you for joining me on a tour of modern Rome, throughout this fascinating tour we will discover much about Ancient Rome etertainment. Form gladiatorial fights to animals death matches.



Ancient Rome citizens were truly bloodthirsty. entertainment was a big part of Ancient Rome. Romans would take captive thousands of animals from exotic places. the animals were captured and forced to attack and kill.



Animals were not alone in fighting for pleasure of the audience gladiators would fight both against animals and people. Gladiators were generally prisoners, slaves and volunteers.



Comming up on your right you will see the famoured colsuem. The COlisuem could hold 50,000 spectators. Public events such as gladitorial batlles, animals mascures and charriot races just to name afew entertaniment was a essential part of ancient rome. gladitoral fights and animal combat which was cruel in our standtards today was of most popular after chariot racing. chariot racing was the oldest and most popluar. The colusuem ot flavuim ampthitre built in the reign of emperor vespasiano 72AD and dedicated in 80AD by his son titus. Today the colusueim is one of the most famous land marks and tourest attractions. the site chosen to build the colsuem was a flat area