Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pope Benedict Xiv, Titus Statilius Taurus, Flavian Dynasty

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: Charles Stocking

Document Summary

Romans have regular theatres that are half circles. Theatres are where u went to see plays and mimes. Pairs of fighters fought in the roman forum (downtown) or the circus (stadium shaped place where they raced chariots) Before the colliseum (or earlier still by graves) Semi-permanent theatres:51 bce swivelling amplitheatres- 2 theatress put together that swivelled around so u could see 2 different shows. 29 bce romes first permanent stone amplitheatre (built by gaius statilius taurus) Before this time they didn"t want to make permanent amplitheatres (less violence) Roman made due for a while with wooden ones. Presence of colossal statue next to it gives it its name. Private lake of nero, on the grounds of his golden house. After great fire hedecided to buy land and for himself instead of rebuilding ppls houses. Nero commited suicide and falvians took over (flavian dynasty)- built huge amplitheatre on it.