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The Circus Maximus Powerpoint

The Circus Maximus in ancient Rome hosted chariot races and gladiator fights watched by up to 250,000 spectators in stands 28 meters high with passageways. Chariot races were held daily to entertain the public and spectators sat according to social class. Bryant-Denny Stadium seats 101,821 for University of Alabama football games, with 123 luxury skyboxes and electronic scoreboards added in 2010, attracting alumni, parents, fans and students. While the Circus Maximus featured violent races and executions, Bryant-Denny Stadium solely hosts American football.

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The Circus Maximus Powerpoint

The Circus Maximus in ancient Rome hosted chariot races and gladiator fights watched by up to 250,000 spectators in stands 28 meters high with passageways. Chariot races were held daily to entertain the public and spectators sat according to social class. Bryant-Denny Stadium seats 101,821 for University of Alabama football games, with 123 luxury skyboxes and electronic scoreboards added in 2010, attracting alumni, parents, fans and students. While the Circus Maximus featured violent races and executions, Bryant-Denny Stadium solely hosts American football.

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THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS

VS. BRYANT DENNY Keller Matheny

STADIUM
THE ACTIVITIES IN THE
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
Chariot races were held in The Circus Maximus
Gladiator Wars
Public Executions
DESIGN OF THE CIRCUS
MAXIMUS
The Circus Maximus could hold up to 250,000 people.
The stands were 28 meters high and there were passage
ways in them so people could get to their seats.
AUDIENCE IN THE CIRCUS
MAXIMUS
The audience in The Circus Maximus was pretty much everyone in
Ancient Rome who get into the stadium first.
The reason the chariot races were held were to keep the people
busy and entertained.
HOW WERE CHARIOT RACES
HELD?
There were about 24 races held in a days program.
Everyone could come watch the chariot races because the tickets
were free.

*fake
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TICKET
CIRCUS MAXIMUS CHARIOT
RACES
2:00 PM - 4:00
PM Seat
107
ADMIT
ONE
HOW WERE THE
CHARIOTEERS EQUIPPED?
The charioteers would have their chariot be made by a
blacksmith.
The chariots were not as heavy as they looked.
They had special outfits called a xystis.
ACTIVITIES IN BRYANT-
DENNY STADIUM
Football is the only sport or activity held in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
During the main season it is used for games and practice.
DESIGN OF BRYANT-DENNY
STADIUM
Bryant-Denny Stadium can hold up to 101,821 people.
There are 123 luxury skyboxes.
Large electronic video scoreboards were put into place in 2010.
AUDIENCE IN BRYANT-
DENNY STADIUM
The audience are alumni of The University of Alabama, parents of
students at the University, fans of the Alabama football team, and
students of The University of Alabama.
COMPARE AND
CONTRASTING OF THE
ACTIVITIES
The Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus had
violent chariot races.
Gladiator Fights.
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Public Executions. In Bryant-Denny the only activity in it is football
COMPARE AND
CONTRASTING DESIGN
The Circus Maximus
This arena held 250,000
people.
The arena has passageways Bryant-Denny Stadium

through-out the arena to get This stadium held 101,821 people.

people to their seats. The stadium has ramps and stairways to get to your seats.

The stadium has luxury skyboxes.

Your seat depended on what


social class you were in.
THE END!

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