What was a Roman villa?
History of people
Ancient Rome began as a group
of small villages along the River
Tiber in Italy. It soon grew into
a great and powerful city that
ruled a mighty empire.
Gladiators
The Colosseum was a
huge building in Rome
where people went
to watch wild beast
shows and gladiator
fights. Gladiators
often fought to
the death.
Gladiators were armed with
nets and spears, or small
shields and swords.
The Romans
50,000 people could
sit and watch the
fights in the arena.
The city of Rome
The city of Rome is still a
busy place, just as it was
in ancient times. If you visit
Rome today, you can see
the ruins of the Forum, the
Colosseum, and many other
splendid Roman buildings.
Lions and other wild
animals were killed
during the shows.
The Forum
