A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies . The City of ROME under the Empire. Scale of Feet. Raths Fora and Porticoes Circuses, Theatres etc TeinpleH Imperial Palaces Baths of of of of of of of of of of Amphitheatre of of of of Portico,iorum of of
A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies . The City of ROME under the Empire. Scale of Feet. Raths Fora and Porticoes Circuses, Theatres etc TeinpleH Imperial Palaces Baths of of of of of of of of of of Amphitheatre of of of of Portico,iorum of of of of of of Venus and of JupiterEmporium. Mausoleum of I Gladiatorial Shows and the Circus 387 the people in state. At both seasons gifts were made. Allclasses of the people were accustomed to give somethingto the emperor, and in return he made a splendid festivalor reared statues and temples. But the chief centres ofamusement remained, now as before, the Amphitheatre,the Circus and the Theatre. The splendor of the showsand the races almost surpasses description, while the build-ings in which they were held were of extraordinary num-ber and size. Of amphitheatres the greatest was the xheAmphi-Colisseum at Rome, built by the Flavian emperors. Itcovered nearly six acres and accommodated 80,000 spec-tators. Here were held the gladiatorial contests (§ 386),which had now become a favorite spectacle. More elab-orate methods of fighting were introduced. The wholesystem occupied a recognized place in Roman life. Allsorts of contests were held. Wild beasts were imported tofight with each other or with men. The arena was floodedand naval battles w
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