ROMAN MACHINES
On Tuesday our class went to the Roman machines at the museum.We learnt about the history of the Romans as well as the machines.There were cranes,water wheels and military machines. The one most interesting to me was the gladiators. They were kept in cells below the arena. Then they would suit up in armour and and be and be brought out into the colosseum.They would either fight another gladiator or a lion,tiger or panther. More than 80 thousand people could fit in the colosseum! If a gladiator survived for 5 years they would be set free normally be coming rich. The colosseum still stands today as one of the most common tourist attractions in the world!
by Fergus
The catapault
On Tuesday 4th of June, Room 15 went to the Nelson Museum and looked at the Ancient Roman exhibition. We split into groups and explored. We all had lots of fun. My favorite machine was a giant cage in which animals (such as lions and tigers) were kept. Slaves would rotate some wheels and move the cage up or down. When the cage was at the right level the doors would open and the animals would attack and fight gladiators. The modern elevator originated from this machine.
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