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Rome

One of the most important things about Rome is it's own physical reputation of itself. It's what helps researchers to identify key moments in Ancient Rome. For example, the Colosseum was a staple of Roman culture. It was designed to sit 50,000 people and the events, such as plays, could be performed by 3,000 cast members. Battles between gladiators were very popular, so much so that there was different types of fighting to chose from: boxing, some fighters were armored, some were not, slaves beating other people with whips, and men would fight live animals. Most of the time, the Colosseum used as an area of public execution. The Colosseum is still one of the largest buildings in the world today. Another example is the sculpture that the Romans adapted from the Greeks. However, Romans decided to make their art more realistic. Most people would even keep wax molds of their deceased loved ones. While Rome evolved from the Greeks to go for a more realistic approach, they

Roman Sculpture