Social Studies Wk3

Roman Inventions

I-Colosseum

1.What is Colosseum?

 -The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and sand,it is the largest amphitheatre ever built.

2.Picture of Colosseum

This is the colosseum.

3.How did it work?

   The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles (for only a short time as the hypogeum was soon filled in with mechanisms to support the other activities.

4.3 Importanat Facts Abou tColosseum

Fact 1:Originally it was known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium and you can still see this name on the Colosseum today. Eventually, it just came to be called the Colosseum, referring to any large amphitheater used for sports and entertainment. Though the one in Rome is always capitalized and spelled differently than the generic coliseum.

Fact 2: Entrance to the games was free. The massive amphitheatre had a capacity estimated at between 50,000 and 80,000 Romans.

Fact 3: The great amphitheatre covers and area of 6 acres.

                Roman Numerals

What is Roman Numerals

   -The numeric system represented by Roman numerals originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. Numbers in this system are represented by combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet. Roman numerals, as used today, are based on seven symbols.

Picture of Roman Numerals

How did it Roman Numerals works

  -Roman numeric system. The numbers 1 to 10 are usually expressed inRoman numerals as follows: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X. Numbers are formed by combining symbols and adding the values, so II is two (two ones) and XIII is thirteen (a ten and three ones).

3 Importanat Facts About Roman Numerals

• 1. A letter repeats its value that many times (XXX = 30, CC = 200, etc.). A letter can only be repeated three times.
• 2. If one or more letters are placed after another letter of greater value, add that amount.
• 3. If a letter is placed before another letter of greater value, subtract that amount.