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Allusions to Ancient Rome in The Hunger Games

Allusions to Ancient Rome in The Hunger Games. Allusion. A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games , uses many allusions to ancient Rome and Greece The Capitol=the city of Rome. Panem.

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Chapter 9 Life in Ancient Rome

Chapter 9 Life in Ancient Rome. Main Ideas. In addition to their own developments in science and engineering, Roman artists and writers borrowed many ideas from the Greeks. The rich and poor had very different lives in the Roman Empire, as did men and women. Reading Strategy.

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Quiz on Ancient Rome

Quiz on Ancient Rome. 1A1 History Answer True or False Be Prepared to Explain Your Response. The Story of Rome. Rome was founded when villages on eight hills merged Rome is situated on the River Tiber Rome expanded and eventually conquered all of Italy

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Athletics in Homer

Athletics in Homer. Death of Hector ( Iliad XX.159-166).

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Roman Games, Coliseum, and Circus Maximus

Roman Games, Coliseum, and Circus Maximus. By: Chris Aikins and Connor Holt. Coliseum. Facts. Construction started around 70-72 under Emperor Vespasian Largest amphitheatre in Rome Coliseum is used for Gladiatorial games Third story completed by the time Vespasian died

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The roman empire

PASTIMES. The roman empire. Circus maximus. The venue for Chariot Racing in Rome Could hold up to 250,000 people The track was oval in shape Contestants had to complete 7 laps . WHAT WAS THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS. The colosseum. IT WAS AN AMPHITHEATRE USED FOR GAMES, SUCH AS FIGHTS

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Roman Entertainment

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Chariot Races

Chariot Races. Chariot Racing. Dates back to the 6 th century BCE Races were held in a Circus Oldest & largest circus in Rome was the Circus Maximus Most popular sport in Rome. Built in a long valley stretching between two hills Originally a sandy track with temporary markers

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Circus Maximu

Power Point realitzat pels alumnes de 2n d'ESO

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The Gladiator Identity

The Gladiator Identity. Roman Spectacle. Think of it Like a Roman Pro Wrestling. Games began with Etruscans. Used as a distraction/status symbol by elite classes. There would be many different spectacles going on all around the empire.

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Roman Chariot R acing

Roman Chariot R acing . Bradford Webb . Possibly the oldest spectacular sport in Rome, chariot racing dates back at least to the sixth century BCE. It was quite popular among the Romans and con tr ibuted greatly to many aspects of Roman civilization.

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Olympics

Olympics. By Imogen. Ancient Greece Olympics. The first Olympics was in about 776 BC in Olympia. Only men could take part and un married women could but it depended what games they played, but now men and women are allowed.

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MY LATIN PRESENTATION

MY LATIN PRESENTATION . BY:SHAQUANDA LEE Suafeia thalea. Roman leisure activities. circus games (ludi circenses), such as Greek athletics and wrestling, but chariot racing remained the popular favorite. As a sport, it was highly expensive, but organized into a highly profitable business. .

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