http://docs.google.com/a/mercymackay.qld.edu.au/leaf?id=0Bwwg6Qc3FihmYmZlMmZkMjctZWUyYi00NDFjLWI1MTUtMjBkNmU3MGM2YjI3&hl=en
This is the link that I copied from Google docs I'm not sure if this is what you meant but I hope it is.
This is my tour from Google Earth - it has a commentary and follows the tour.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
TOUR
Thank you for joining me on a tour of Mondern Rome, thrughout this fascinating tour we will discover much about Ancient Rome Entertaniment. From Gladitorial battles to Animal death matches.
Ancient Rome citizains were truely bloodthirsty. Entertaniment was a big part of Ancient rome. Romans would take captive thousands of animaals from exotic places. the animals were captured and forced to fight, attack and kill.
ANimals were not aklone in fighting for the pleasure of the auidiance Gladiators would fight both against animals and people. Gladiators were generally prisonners, slaves and voolunteers.
Comming up on your right you will see the famoured colisuem. The collisuem could hold 50,000 spectartors. Public events such as gladitorial battles, animal mascers and charriot races just to name afew. Entertaniment was an essential part of Ancient Rome. Gladitorial fights and animal combat which was cruel to our standtards today, the most poplular of entertaniment.
Thank you for joining me on a tour of Mondern Rome, thrughout this fascinating tour we will discover much about Ancient Rome Entertaniment. From Gladitorial battles to Animal death matches.
Ancient Rome citizains were truely bloodthirsty. Entertaniment was a big part of Ancient rome. Romans would take captive thousands of animaals from exotic places. the animals were captured and forced to fight, attack and kill.
ANimals were not aklone in fighting for the pleasure of the auidiance Gladiators would fight both against animals and people. Gladiators were generally prisonners, slaves and voolunteers.
Comming up on your right you will see the famoured colisuem. The collisuem could hold 50,000 spectartors. Public events such as gladitorial battles, animal mascers and charriot races just to name afew. Entertaniment was an essential part of Ancient Rome. Gladitorial fights and animal combat which was cruel to our standtards today, the most poplular of entertaniment.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday 16th - 10th Blog
REFLECTION
I have now caught up with the blogs I had lost. I had found it very frustrating losing my Blogs but now that I have finished i can get started on my Google Earth tour once again.
INFORMATION
Ludius Matuius was a training facility used to train Gladiators. Built in the reign of Domitian in 51-96AD, in the area of the Coliseum. The training area trained animals hunters and animal fighters.
Beast Fighters or bestiari were often criminals and were not trained well enough to stand a chance against animals.
Beast fighters and animal hunters were very different although commonly confused.
I have now caught up with the blogs I had lost. I had found it very frustrating losing my Blogs but now that I have finished i can get started on my Google Earth tour once again.
INFORMATION
Ludius Matuius was a training facility used to train Gladiators. Built in the reign of Domitian in 51-96AD, in the area of the Coliseum. The training area trained animals hunters and animal fighters.
Beast Fighters or bestiari were often criminals and were not trained well enough to stand a chance against animals.
Beast fighters and animal hunters were very different although commonly confused.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday 16th - 9th Blog
REFLECTION
I have edited my Google Earth Tour and I'm ready to complete the Tour via Google Earth. I feel this weekend i will be very busy
INFORMATION
Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus was an Ancient Rome Chariot racing stadium. It was the first Chariot racing stadiums and the largest. The Circus is positioned in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills. The Stadium could hold 1/4 of Romes population which was close to 250,000 people. It was 621m in length and 118m in width. Before the Stadium was rebuilt it was made of wood.
I have edited my Google Earth Tour and I'm ready to complete the Tour via Google Earth. I feel this weekend i will be very busy
INFORMATION
Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus was an Ancient Rome Chariot racing stadium. It was the first Chariot racing stadiums and the largest. The Circus is positioned in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills. The Stadium could hold 1/4 of Romes population which was close to 250,000 people. It was 621m in length and 118m in width. Before the Stadium was rebuilt it was made of wood.
Tuesday 16th - 8th Blog
REFLECTION
After losing three of my Blogs I'm finding it difficult to retrace what I had written on my other Blogs. I have lost three of my blogs and a large variety of primary source information. I now must complete my blogs before i can restart on Google Earth Tour, this has been very frustrating in losing my blogs.
INFORMATION
Stadium of Domitian
The Stadium of Domitian also known as the Circus Agonalis. Agon translating to games in the English language also the the word of agony. The Stadium of Domitian was a major sports venue positioned to the North of Campus Martius in Rome. The Stadium was commissioned around 80AD by the Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus as a gift to the people of Rome. The stadium is 160m long and well under ground level. Although the Stadium was built to hold games it is unlikely that Chariot races were held. The Stadium was built around the time the Palace of Domitian.
After losing three of my Blogs I'm finding it difficult to retrace what I had written on my other Blogs. I have lost three of my blogs and a large variety of primary source information. I now must complete my blogs before i can restart on Google Earth Tour, this has been very frustrating in losing my blogs.
INFORMATION
Stadium of Domitian
The Stadium of Domitian also known as the Circus Agonalis. Agon translating to games in the English language also the the word of agony. The Stadium of Domitian was a major sports venue positioned to the North of Campus Martius in Rome. The Stadium was commissioned around 80AD by the Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus as a gift to the people of Rome. The stadium is 160m long and well under ground level. Although the Stadium was built to hold games it is unlikely that Chariot races were held. The Stadium was built around the time the Palace of Domitian.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Monday 15th - 9th Blog
REFLECTION
I have now completed my 4th site for the Tour on Google earth 5. So far in the tour I have not found anything overly difficult. Im looking forwad to get started on the tour.
INFORMATION
As you can see in the Moziac above that Ancient Rome Gladitorial Fights were held, this Moziac has proved that Gladitorial fights were held against people. The Two men in the Mozaic above are wearing diffrent outfits showing that there were many tyes of Gladiators.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Tuesday 9th - 6th Blog
REFELECTION
I have begun my tour with Google earth and the assesment task is showing very exciting. I can see that the tour is the more difficult than I thought but yet very creative.
INFORMATION
Clothing
Clothing was a designed to show the status of its wearer, Roman clothing signified rank from Emperor to Plebian. Clothing also signified authority.
I have begun my tour with Google earth and the assesment task is showing very exciting. I can see that the tour is the more difficult than I thought but yet very creative.
INFORMATION
Clothing
Clothing was a designed to show the status of its wearer, Roman clothing signified rank from Emperor to Plebian. Clothing also signified authority.
- Clothing for men- Men wore toga's or tunic's.
- Clothing for women- Women wore Stola's.
Firstly Men and Women wore very simular clothing; A Tunic. Sandels were worn by all and very popular in Rome.
Monday 8th - 5th Blog
REFLECTION
My Blogs have started to show more evidence of the assesment task forming. Im yet to begin the tour itself but I have planned it out and Iam ready to begin.
INFORMATION
Gladiators
The Emperor Augustus once said:
'I gave a gladiatorial show three times in my own name, and five times in my sons or grandsons; at these shows about 10,000 fought.'
Gladiators were generally criminals; prisnoers of war, slaves. Gladiators who were condemned of murder would go to battle without weapons. When criminals had committed other crimes they would be trained in special gladitorial schools, called ludi. Criminals would earn their freedom after 3-5 years of combat, although few survived 3-5 years.
Professional Gladiators were men who volunteered to fight in Roman games. Gladiators were paid each time they would fight.
Gladiators consisted of:
My Blogs have started to show more evidence of the assesment task forming. Im yet to begin the tour itself but I have planned it out and Iam ready to begin.
INFORMATION
Gladiators
The Emperor Augustus once said:
'I gave a gladiatorial show three times in my own name, and five times in my sons or grandsons; at these shows about 10,000 fought.'
Gladiators were generally criminals; prisnoers of war, slaves. Gladiators who were condemned of murder would go to battle without weapons. When criminals had committed other crimes they would be trained in special gladitorial schools, called ludi. Criminals would earn their freedom after 3-5 years of combat, although few survived 3-5 years.
Professional Gladiators were men who volunteered to fight in Roman games. Gladiators were paid each time they would fight.
Gladiators consisted of:
- Samnite- This included a large oblong sheild, a metal or boiled leather grieve on the left leg, a visored helmet and a sword.
- Thracian- This included an ocrea on both legs, a small sheild, a wide brim helmet and a curved sword.
- Securor- This included leather bands at the elbow and wrists, a helmet, sword or dagger whilst being naked.
- Retiarius- This included wearing only a loin cloth, metal shoulder piece on the left arm and carrying a net(fisherman).
- laquearii- This gladiator was very simular to the Retiarius but instead of a net a lasso.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday 1st - 4th Blog
REFLECTION
After reading and finding information about Romans and how they used animals for entertainment, I see the assessment really taking shape. Like I already understand the Romans were extremely bloodthirsty and loved to watch fights with beasts, gladiators and prisoners.
INFORMATION
Animals for Entertainment
In Ancient Rome, entertainment was a big part of their lives. Romans would take captive thousands of animals from exotic places. The animals were captured and forced to fight, attack and kill. Most slaves and gladiators were armed to fight the animals to either the animals death or their own. The animals that would kill and be killed consisted of elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys, bears, leopards, hippopotamus, rhinoceros's, giraffes, camels, ostriches, wild boars, wolves and crocodiles. Spectators would watch as a fight against the animal kingdom VS the human race. The rooms under the arena floor were filled with caged animals and temporarily dead bodies of animals and human.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ross, S 2005, Tales of the Dead - Ancient Rome, DK, London, New York, Munich, Melbourne, Delhi
After reading and finding information about Romans and how they used animals for entertainment, I see the assessment really taking shape. Like I already understand the Romans were extremely bloodthirsty and loved to watch fights with beasts, gladiators and prisoners.
INFORMATION
Animals for Entertainment
In Ancient Rome, entertainment was a big part of their lives. Romans would take captive thousands of animals from exotic places. The animals were captured and forced to fight, attack and kill. Most slaves and gladiators were armed to fight the animals to either the animals death or their own. The animals that would kill and be killed consisted of elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys, bears, leopards, hippopotamus, rhinoceros's, giraffes, camels, ostriches, wild boars, wolves and crocodiles. Spectators would watch as a fight against the animal kingdom VS the human race. The rooms under the arena floor were filled with caged animals and temporarily dead bodies of animals and human.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ross, S 2005, Tales of the Dead - Ancient Rome, DK, London, New York, Munich, Melbourne, Delhi
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Friday 26th - 3rd Blog
REFLECTION
I have been finding out much about Roman entertainment and I'm finding it very interesting I have found out about playwrights and other history of Rome.
INFORMATION
Although these days theatre entertainment is known as both relaxing, funny and exciting in Ancient Rome entertainment needed to be exciting and for Romans exciting wasn't like it is today. Rude language, sexual poses, bloody violence, criminals killed on stage. Watching acts like this were thought of as appropriate in the average Roman lifestyle.
Violent entertainment was the most popular of all entertainments, thousands of spectators would watch:
I have been finding out much about Roman entertainment and I'm finding it very interesting I have found out about playwrights and other history of Rome.
INFORMATION
Although these days theatre entertainment is known as both relaxing, funny and exciting in Ancient Rome entertainment needed to be exciting and for Romans exciting wasn't like it is today. Rude language, sexual poses, bloody violence, criminals killed on stage. Watching acts like this were thought of as appropriate in the average Roman lifestyle.
Violent entertainment was the most popular of all entertainments, thousands of spectators would watch:
- Animals killed.
- Fights between people and animals
- Fights between people and people
- Fights between animals and animals
Violence was very popular in Ancient Rome unlike today's lifestyle where violence is unwanted in most places of the world.
Although alot of the entertainment was bloodthirsty there were many playwrights in that time such as:
- Plauus-3rd century
- Terance-170-160 BC
- Gaius Maecenas Melissus-1st Century
- And other famous playwrights from Rome
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ancient Rome 2005, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Wikimedia foundation, viewed 1st of march 2010, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rome
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday 23rd - 2nd Blog
REFLECTION
This is my second blog and after some research on Ancient Rome I have started to understand this task.
I have decided to research Roman Entertainment as it is bloodthirsty. Romans enjoyed entertainment and that's why I have chosen Entertainment, I look forward to finding out more about Ancient Rome Entertainment.
Recently I have had some trouble accessing this site, now I have started to understand how blogger works. I can now access blogger and create a post easily.
INFORMATION
Augustus once said:
'My birthday should be celerbrated of those like in honour of Mars'
Entertainment was a essential part of daily life in Ancient Rome. After Blood Thirsty forms of entertainment such as Gladiatorial Combat, Animal Shows which are both cruel by our standards today. Chariot racing was one of the oldest and popular form of Entertainment.
http://janusquirinus.org/
Most Entertainment was in the Emperors orders to keep the population in good humour and for kept loyalty to the current rulers. Gladiatorial fights were also made to show the power of Rome by forcing people from different territories fight against Romans to their death. With animals being tortured into battle for fighting against humans and other animals.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ancient Rome 2003, Ancient Rome, viewed 1st march 2010, http://janusquirinus.org/
This is my second blog and after some research on Ancient Rome I have started to understand this task.
I have decided to research Roman Entertainment as it is bloodthirsty. Romans enjoyed entertainment and that's why I have chosen Entertainment, I look forward to finding out more about Ancient Rome Entertainment.
Recently I have had some trouble accessing this site, now I have started to understand how blogger works. I can now access blogger and create a post easily.
INFORMATION
Augustus once said:
'My birthday should be celerbrated of those like in honour of Mars'
Entertainment was a essential part of daily life in Ancient Rome. After Blood Thirsty forms of entertainment such as Gladiatorial Combat, Animal Shows which are both cruel by our standards today. Chariot racing was one of the oldest and popular form of Entertainment.
http://janusquirinus.org/
Most Entertainment was in the Emperors orders to keep the population in good humour and for kept loyalty to the current rulers. Gladiatorial fights were also made to show the power of Rome by forcing people from different territories fight against Romans to their death. With animals being tortured into battle for fighting against humans and other animals.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ancient Rome 2003, Ancient Rome, viewed 1st march 2010, http://janusquirinus.org/
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Friday 19th - 1st Blog
REFLECTION
The task so far is showing to be very interesting and I have enjoyed learning about Ancient Rome. So far I have enjoyed the task.
INFORMATION
So far I have not found much information but I'm looking forward to find out more about entertainment.
Bibliography
Roman Entertainment 2006, Ancient Rome, Rome, viewed 19th of Feb, http://www.romeentertaniment.org/
The task so far is showing to be very interesting and I have enjoyed learning about Ancient Rome. So far I have enjoyed the task.
INFORMATION
So far I have not found much information but I'm looking forward to find out more about entertainment.
Bibliography
Roman Entertainment 2006, Ancient Rome, Rome, viewed 19th of Feb, http://www.romeentertaniment.org/