Circus Maximus In Ancient Rome
It’s all about the gods, from sacrifice to entertainment. Circus Maximus was the largest chariot racing stadium built in all of Ancient Rome. Its original purpose was to hold religious ceremonies, chariot races, and other various events which were in honor of Jupiter. The stadium was one of the most popular places to be; enjoyed thoroughly by many ancient romans. Throughout history and many different emperors; there have been multiple reconstructions, and expansions of Circus Maximus. Initially, the stadium was built of wood and later on would be replaced by marble. In modern day the stadium has become a public park full of grass and broken structures. In Ancient Rome, it was a destination everyone saw; even Jupiter was watching.
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Typically the charioteer’s were sectioned into factions or classes; they were distinguished by dress and societal placement. In the beginning of the races there were only four which were whites, reds, blues, and greens. After some time, Emperor Domitian added the purples and the golds. Spectators had their favorite colors or groups, similar to how modern day cultures support their favorite team. Bets “were laid on one of the factions and supporters of the different factions often clashed, sometimes resulting in deaths among the spectators” (aviewoncities.com). These events were so important to the romans that they often broke out into violent fights in the streets of …show more content…
This project was a lot harder than I expected; little details take so long to recreate. For the base of the model I used a block of wood, I used two types of Styrofoam and self-drying clay for other various parts. On the block of wood, I used clay to reconstruct the track but it kept cracking and pulling away from the wood. I painted everything with either spray paint or acrylic paints. I found that most Styrofoam melts and distorts itself when it comes in contact with super glue or spray paint. The pieces were built and painted before the model was assembled.
This project was very time consuming, demanding and very challenging. I would recommend this for other students. It allows them to see in depth what the architecture looks like and contemplate just how the ancient romans pulled it off. I chose to do this structure because it was hard and I thought I could make it easy; I was so very wrong. After countless tears, I finally managed to pull it together and get everything worked out. Circus Maximus must have been one of the most popular places to be in this time, there was so much excitement and
Circus Maximus …show more content…
Typically the charioteer’s were sectioned into factions or classes; they were distinguished by dress and societal placement. In the beginning of the races there were only four which were whites, reds, blues, and greens. After some time, Emperor Domitian added the purples and the golds. Spectators had their favorite colors or groups, similar to how modern day cultures support their favorite team. Bets “were laid on one of the factions and supporters of the different factions often clashed, sometimes resulting in deaths among the spectators” (aviewoncities.com). These events were so important to the romans that they often broke out into violent fights in the streets of …show more content…
This project was a lot harder than I expected; little details take so long to recreate. For the base of the model I used a block of wood, I used two types of Styrofoam and self-drying clay for other various parts. On the block of wood, I used clay to reconstruct the track but it kept cracking and pulling away from the wood. I painted everything with either spray paint or acrylic paints. I found that most Styrofoam melts and distorts itself when it comes in contact with super glue or spray paint. The pieces were built and painted before the model was assembled.
This project was very time consuming, demanding and very challenging. I would recommend this for other students. It allows them to see in depth what the architecture looks like and contemplate just how the ancient romans pulled it off. I chose to do this structure because it was hard and I thought I could make it easy; I was so very wrong. After countless tears, I finally managed to pull it together and get everything worked out. Circus Maximus must have been one of the most popular places to be in this time, there was so much excitement and