Beginning History
1 primary work • 2 total works
Book 11
An introduction to the life of a Roman gladiator told in the context of the Roman games. There is a description of a gladiator's background, his training programme, the skills and weapons needed, the clothes he wore and the food he ate. Set against the backdrop of the Colosseum Games, a gladitorial fight demonstrates the precarious life of a gladiator. This study is designed to give children an insight into Roman life and leisure, the bloodthirsty events of the Roman games indicates how even a nation which considered itself civilized could also display great barbarism. Part of a series which introduces children to the lifestyles of ordinary people in history.
Discusses the famous pyramids of Egypt, how they were built, and how they were involved in the religious beliefs and burial practices of the ancient Egyptians.