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Mollykgkg

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Romans could watch gladiators fight to the death, along with other sporting events, at the:
 
  A. Pantheon.
  B. Parthenon.
  C. Acropolis.
  D. Colosseum.
  E. Villa of the Mysteries.

Question 2

Although bronze was the favored material for freestanding sculpture in Greece, most bronze statues have not survived because:
 
  A. they have corroded entirely away.
  B. they were destroyed by Christian iconoclasts.
  C. they were melted down to make weapons and other objects.
  D. the Romans destroyed them when making marble copies.
  E. they were lost at sea.



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dyrone

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Answer to Question 1

D
The Colosseum was planned under the Emperor Vespasian and dedicated in 80 C.E. as an amphitheater for gladiatorial games and public entertainments.

Answer to Question 2

C
Bronze was valuable for other purposes; therefore, it was melted down, and marble copies of bronze sculptures were commissioned by later Roman admirers.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


shailee

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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