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 A DAY AT THE GAMES GALLERY

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'A DAY AT THE GAMES'

Roman civilisation, a cultural milieu which we mainly take for granted as the second
of the two foundations of Western culture, Greece & Rome.
What divides the Romans from our contemporary society is the institution of slavery,
which enabled them to categorise huge numbers of individuals as 'non-people' who
could be obscenely abused and treated with ultimate cruelty – for the amusement and
sadistic satisfaction of their masters.
A modern interpretation of the death of a gladiator in the Arena
 A fresco from Crete of two boys boxing.
As a precursor of Greek nude boxing, the boys only wear belts.
Under the influence of Greek culture, these Etruscan wrestler fight naked

Greek athletes, including boxers and wrestlers, fought naked

Greek Pankration Wrestlers
A sexually explicit hod in a pankration fight
Pankration Wrestlers on a Greek drinking cup
An uninhibited pankration fight
An uninhibited pankration fight
A Greek boxer prepares for his fight
 A Roman boxer rests between fights.
In deference to Hellenistic culture he is bearded
 A Roman boxer rests between fights.
In deference to Hellenistic culture he is bearded
A close-up of a boxers hands, showing the leather straps and metal that could
deliver fatal blows to an opponent
A favourite move of Pankration fighters – a knee to the groin
A very early depiction of a Gladiatorial Contest
A mosaic featuring a gladiator using a trident
An early relief of Roman Gladiators
 A mosaic showing a variety of styles of gladiator

A mosaic depicting a conventional view of gladiators

A nude statue of a swordsman
This unusual bronze shows the relationship between sexuality and the gladiator
Vase painting showing the Greek and Roman attitude towards male sexuality
Vase painting showing the Greek and Roman attitude towards male sexuality
A 19th Century interpretation of a gladiatorial fight
Early 20th Century bronze a naked gladiator being 'finished-off' in the Arena
Early 20th Century bronze of a Roman Gladiator
A 21st Century interpretation of a gladiatorial fight
between an older fighter & 'boy-gladiator'
A 21st Century interpretation of young gladiators
preparing for their appearance in the arena
A 21st Century interpretation of gladiators & wrestlers fighting and condemned
slaves being executed
A 21st Century interpretation of victory in the arena
 A 21st Century interpretation of Roman Gladiators

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Lovis Corinth (1858 - 1925) 'Crucified Thief' -1893
Lovis Corinth (1858 - 1925) 'Martyrdom' 1907
Crucifixion & Genital Mutilation Scene from 'Spartacus – Blood & Sand'
Paul Lawrence – 'Roman Gladiator' – 2010
 Fatal Blow

Clash of Gladiators
Speared in the Belly
Stripped & defeated
Stripped, Castrated & Speared
In the Roma Arena
Roman Torture
Speared & Castrated
Wounded Gladiator
The Victorius Gladiator's Reward
After the Reward – Killed by his Next Opponent
 If you enjoyed reading 'A Plebeian at the Games' why not read 'A Day at the
games – A study in ancient Roman Culture' ?

This publication is an academic study of the phenomena of the Roman games, giving you
valuable insights into the origins of the Roman games, and explaining, in detail all the
intricacies of the ancient Roman arena. It also includes, however, also fully illustrated,
graphic and explicit reconstructions of events in the Roman arena.

For more stories about Ancient Rome see:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/31977732/A-Plebeian-Day-at-the-Games
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29875239/A-Day-at-the-Games
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35979078/Calvius-and-the-Boy-Gladiators
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31977471/A-Day-at-the-Games-Gallery

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We go into the future with 'Judicial Execution'
The story of two young 'sex offenders' who are judicially tortured & executed.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/37244448/Judicial-Punishment-Revenge-is-Sweet

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the Scribd publication. Your comments are appreciated at these sites as they may influence
wether these items will be permanently included in the final publication.
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