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Decks in this class (25)

Politics Behind Entertainment
Who was entertainment funded by,
Who was the editor,
What did entertainment offer the ...
4  cards
Sacrifice
When did sacrifice take place,
Principal behind sacrifices,
Describe food offerings
10  cards
Temples and Priests
Templum,
Design influenced by,
Describe the design
31  cards
Festivals
Calendar,
Campaigning season,
1st march
13  cards
The Roman Gods
Olympians,
Where did they live,
Gods were
32  cards
Origins and Development of Religion
Early gods were associated with,
Colo,
Paganus
10  cards
Scripture, Morality, Afterlife, Conversion
What happened after death,
The underworld,
Conversion
4  cards
Roman Religion
Closely linked to,
Alternatives to traditional roman...,
Religio
11  cards
Entertainment at Dinner Parties
When,
Comissatio,
Rex convivi
6  cards
Dinner Parties + The Menu
Cenae,
Most romans,
Why done
9  cards
The Baths - Origin
Why have baths,
How often,
How many bath houses
8  cards
Mime and Pantomime
Originated from,
Mime involved,
Pantomime involved
25  cards
Plautus and Terence
Plautus plays are,
Plautus used,
Terence wrote
3  cards
Comedy and Tragedy
Gnaeus naevius,
Quintus ennius,
Tragedies
15  cards
The Audience and Actors
Admission,
Audience,
Early days
9  cards
Organisation and The Theatre
Ludi scaenici,
200bce,
180bce
13  cards
Roman Drama
Evolved from,
How were dramas introduced to rome,
Relationship with festivals
4  cards
The Afternoon at the Amphitheatre
Began with,
Describe the salute,
Describe the ref
6  cards
A Day at the Amphitheatre - Morning and Midday
How were games advertised,
Libellus,
Hours of games
13  cards
The Amphitheatre and The Colosseum
Early gladiator fights,
When were amphitheatres introduced,
Colosseum construction
11  cards
Types of Gladiator
Murmillo,
What was a gladius,
Hoplomachus
11  cards
Gladiators
Who became gladiators,
What did being a gladiator offer,
What was the ludus gladiatorius
11  cards
Origins of the Gladitorial Games
Origins,
Custom of,
First gladiatorial games
9  cards
The Horses and a Day at the Races
Where were the stallions purchase...,
Who is andraemon,
How can we know the oiohslirt of ...
12  cards
The Circus Maximus and Preparation for the Games
What was a circus,
What were the ludi circenses,
Where was the circus maximus
19  cards

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