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Ancient vs. Modern Arenas

The document compares and contrasts the Colosseum in Rome and Bryant-Denny Stadium in Alabama. The Colosseum had three levels with different arch styles and statues surrounding it, while Bryant-Denny Stadium has 123 skyboxes and seats over 101,000 people. Activities at the Colosseum included brutal gladiator fights and animal acts, whereas Bryant-Denny Stadium only hosts football games. Audiences at the Colosseum included senators and officials and required women to sit with slaves, compared to Bryant-Denny Stadium's mainly middle-class audiences and optional seating.

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Ancient vs. Modern Arenas

The document compares and contrasts the Colosseum in Rome and Bryant-Denny Stadium in Alabama. The Colosseum had three levels with different arch styles and statues surrounding it, while Bryant-Denny Stadium has 123 skyboxes and seats over 101,000 people. Activities at the Colosseum included brutal gladiator fights and animal acts, whereas Bryant-Denny Stadium only hosts football games. Audiences at the Colosseum included senators and officials and required women to sit with slaves, compared to Bryant-Denny Stadium's mainly middle-class audiences and optional seating.

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THE COLOSSEUM VS.

BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM By Bella Shepherd


Doric

COLOSSEUM STRUCTURE
Contained 3 levels with there own
type of arch on each level.
The first level had Doric arches.
The second level was Ionic arch.
The third level would have
Corinthian arches. Ionic
It had statues surrounding the
colosseum.

Corinthi
BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM
STRUCTURE
Has around 123
skyboxes.
This stadium can
seat 101,821 people.
It has large electronic
scoreboards.
COMPARING AND
CONTRASTING ON DESIGN
The Colosseum Bryant-Denny Stadium

This colosseum is a very intricate build. The stadium is very modern.


In the center of this, the ground has sand covering it. The middle of the stadium is covered in grass.
It has many passageways going under and through to the center of This stadium has large passages that lead to the seats.
the colosseum.

They both are large arenas


where sports are held for
entertainment.
THE COLOSSEUM ACTIVITIES
Gladiatorial fights was called a
Bestiarii.
Gladiators would often slay
lions and large, wild animals,
such as elephants.
Animal acts, like the ones in a
circuses, were often a very
popular form of entertainment.
BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM
ACTIVITIES
Football is the only sport
played here.
COMPARING AND
CONTRASTING OF
ACTIVITIES
The Colosseum Bryant-Denny Stadium

The colosseum had very brutal This stadium only has the
shows, that often led to death. sport of football.
Live, wild animals were brought The animals you will see here
in to fight. are the mascots.

These sports and


activities here were
made for
entertainment.
PEOPLE OF THE COLOSSEUM
This large structure could seat
around 80,000 people.
Senators and other government
officials attended.
Women could attend but had to be
seated with the slaves.
PEOPLE OF BRYANT-DENNY
STADIUM
The audience mostly consists of
middle class people.
Sometimes the families or friends of
players would come to support
them.
COMPARING AND
CONTRASTING THE
AUDIENCES
The Colosseum Bryant-Denny Stadium

The audience usually is raging if their team doesnt win.

The audience came to see death. Women can sit anywhere they desire, if they have the ticket.

Required the women to sit with the slaves. The government doesnt attend games, but you might see some
celebrities.
Government officials would attend.

At both arenas, some families


would attend.
The sports were mainly for
entertainment.
The
End

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