IIRC Alexandria was part of the inspiration for Augustus's architectural projects in Rome, he was blown away by the city and wanted to turn Rome into something on that level.
Gladiators tended to come up in schools among each-other & probably did not typically enjoy killing people they knew somewhat personally. They also weren’t always soldiers. They could be anything from slaves, to prisoners to poor people that volunteered to join the gladiatorial schools. They were trained for staged combat but necessarily to kill each-other—although it most certainly did happen. The heads of gladiatorial schools also had a vested interest in the revenue that gladiators brought. So losing a Gladiator was never really a good thing for anyone other than the blood lusting audience.
… I should add. That a good Game’s Host usually did not kill off gladiators. Imagine how you’d feel if your favorite Athlete died? Why would you pay to come back to another game and get invested in a new hero?
I think these people are just looking for escapism. Pseudoarch was my introduction to Archaeology. With time I began to see the logical fallacies in my beliefs and one by one, I learned to pick through the weeds while still finding aspects to fuel my excitement and “awe” of the ancient world.
It’s amazing that they put so much time into decorating their floors. That’s missing from our society now
Praise the Gods 🙌🏼 can’t wait to see how this sub changes!!
My goal is to one day have my channel considered in these conversations. But Toldinstone is king 👑
Floors for sure
If the school doesn’t make their new mascot “The Legionaries” then we ride at dawn. Burn it all.
For a filthy casual:
Julius Caesar set the stage for the Empire, but didn’t live to see it himself.
IIRC Alexandria was part of the inspiration for Augustus's architectural projects in Rome, he was blown away by the city and wanted to turn Rome into something on that level.
Yup! Only thing he should have done is built Rome purely out of stone like Alexandria did. Would have saved Rome from burning down so many times
For those interested, there’s a new non-fiction book out on Alexandria. Saw it today at B&N. Almost picked it up
I actually yesterday at B&N too! I hate the cover though so I couldn’t by it lol.
Isn’t that Augustus?
Caesar Augustus… one of his many, many names
I'd just hand somebody schematics for a blast furnace and jump start the industrial revolution by 2000 years.
Genius
Gladiators tended to come up in schools among each-other & probably did not typically enjoy killing people they knew somewhat personally. They also weren’t always soldiers. They could be anything from slaves, to prisoners to poor people that volunteered to join the gladiatorial schools. They were trained for staged combat but necessarily to kill each-other—although it most certainly did happen. The heads of gladiatorial schools also had a vested interest in the revenue that gladiators brought. So losing a Gladiator was never really a good thing for anyone other than the blood lusting audience.
… I should add. That a good Game’s Host usually did not kill off gladiators. Imagine how you’d feel if your favorite Athlete died? Why would you pay to come back to another game and get invested in a new hero?
Nothing like that really exists for Mesoamerica. It’s kind of a mess, unfortunately. Lack of funding.
You know, even those seats really aren’t that bad
I think these people are just looking for escapism. Pseudoarch was my introduction to Archaeology. With time I began to see the logical fallacies in my beliefs and one by one, I learned to pick through the weeds while still finding aspects to fuel my excitement and “awe” of the ancient world.
The shields are way too wide
Soldiers aren’t as slim as they used to be
Where would Nero’s palace have been?