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THE COLOSSEUM -LARGEST AMPHITHEATER

The Colosseum is famous for its magnificent stadia structure and the brutal history that unfolded within its confines. The centre of grim Roman indulgence, this is where the emperor, his cohort and the people of Rome would come to watch the terrifying gladiator contents. It   means   /ˌkɑː.ləˈsiː.əm/ a large amphitheatre (= a circular or oval area with seats around it for watching sports and entertainments), especially one built by the ancient Romans: The Octagon would hold four Roman colosseums. Romans used to go the big colosseum and they used to watch gladiators fighting.   The name Colosseum is believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero on the model of the Colossus of Rhodes. The giant bronze sculpture of Nero as a solar deity was moved to its position beside the amphitheatre by the emperor Hadrian ( r. 117–138).   The Colosseum represents the power, brilliance, and brutality of the Roman Empire. The sheer size of the Colosseum, its architectur...

BULL FIGHTING IN SPAIN

  Bullfighting is the most traditional of Spanish Fiestas. The Spanish people consider them art forms which are intimately linked with their country’s history, art and culture.  Pressure groups attempt to lobby against bullfighting yet the King of Spain himself has allegedly stated that the day the EU bans bullfighting is the day Spain leaves the EU.  Bullfighting can be traced back to ancient days. They were popular spectacles in ancient Rome, but it was in the Iberian Peninsula that these contests were fully developed by the Moors from North Africa who overran Andalucia in AD 711. Bullfighting developed into a ritualistic occasion observed in connection with feast days, on which the conquering Moors, mounted on highly trained horses, confronted and killed the bulls.  Whilst bullfighting maintains strong support in its heartlands of Madrid, Andalucia and Extremadura it has been banned in Catalonia.    Bullfight...

SPORT -RUGBY

RUGBY  IS  PLAYED  WITH  AN  OVAL   BALL,which  may  be  carried  ,thrown,or kicked.There  are    two  codes  of  rugby.Rugby union   is   an   amateur   game  played   by   two  teams   of  15  players  .They    can   score  points  in  two  ways ,by placing  the  ball by  hand  over  the  opponents' goal  line(a  try,scoring  four  points) or  by   kicking  it  over  the  cross  bar  of  the  opponents  goal (a conversion  of  a  try,scoring   two  points;a  penalty   kick ,scoring  three   points;or  a  drop kick  scoring  three  points). Rugby   leag...

KNOWING THE PAST

PAST   help   us   in   understanding   our  present  world in  a  much  better   way.If  we  know   how   our    ancestors  lived  or  why  the  wars  were  waged,we  can  understand   the   today's   world    better  and   get   ideas   for   fairer    future.What    appears   to  us   wrong  today  could  have   been  right   earlier..It  is  also  interesting    to  know  how   inventions that  changed    the  way    we  live   are   ;mental     processing. that  was ...

PROTECT YOURSELF ON LINE

Hackers are criminals who gain unauthorized access to a network and devices, usually with the intent to steal sensitive data, such as financial information or company secrets. You can protect your computers by using firewalls and antivirus software and by following best practices for computer use.  You can protect your mobile devices by turning off Bluetooth when it's not in use, being mindful of the Wi-Fi networks you connect to and using security applications to improve monitoring and protectio.  A new threat known as computer hacking extended the definition of thievery to include infiltrating your computer, stealing personal information, tricking you into revealing private data, and using that data to steal and extort personal information, such as business secrets, bank account credentials and even people's identities.  Computer hackers are people who break into internet-connected devices such as computers, tablets and smartphones, usually wit...

BEWARE OF PITBUL

  A pit bull is a fighting dog developed in 19th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland from bulldog and terrier ancestry for hunting, specifically for capturing and restraining semi-feral livestock. It is also called an American pit bull terrier. 1 or pit bull terrier : a muscular, short-haired, stocky dog (such as an American pit bull terrier or American Staffordshire terrier) of any of several breeds or a hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was originally developed for fighting and is noted for strength, stamina, and tenacity.   In the year 2000, the United States CDC examined the total deaths related to dog bites and they found that out of total fatalities between 1979 and 1998, Rottweilers and pit bull–type dogs accounted for 67% deaths. It had said, "There appears to be a breed-specific problem with fatalities.     In general, pit bulls aren't aggressive with people but are “less tolerant” of other dogs than many other breeds, says Pamela Reid, Ph...

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