Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The Roman Colosseum
The Roman Colosseum is an amphitheatre in the centre of Rome. Its construction started between 70 and 72 AD and was completed in 80 AD by Vespasian and his son Titus. When Vespasian became the new roman emperor, he wanted to show everyone that he cared about the people and not live luxuriously as Nero had. He even tore down most of Nero’s golden house and turned it into a public park. He was a pretty generous emperor.
The Colosseum is capable of seating 50,000 spectators. It was used for animal hunts, re-enactments of famous battles and dramas based on classical mythology.
Below the wooden arena floors of the Colosseum, were sets of rooms and secret passageways for wild beasts. Executions were another thing that was held in the arena. Sometimes the person had to fight with wild beasts, such as lions, and if the person was lucky enough to survive, they would make the person fight another beast the next day, until he or she would die, but they weren’t executing the people for entertainment, some of them had done some serious crime.
The height of each floor is 32 to 42 metres. The total height of the entire structure is 144 metres. The Roman Colosseum had 76 entrances and an extra 4 entrances for emperors, nobles and gladiators. There were tall nets along side the Colosseum to protect the spectators and, the arena of the Colosseum was made up of wood and sand.
The Colosseum was built in Nero’s park near the giant statue of Colossus. In 847, the southern side of the Colosseum was destroyed by an earthquake. Parts of the building including the marble facade were used for the construction of later monuments, including the St. Peter's Basilica.
The floors of the Colosseum have now been removed so that tourist can see the rooms in the basement, where the Romans kept the animals and equipment for the fights, and the chairs were stolen because they were marble and, people burned them to make mortar and cement.
The Roman Colosseum is considered the most impressive building in the Roman Empire, and attracts many tourists to Italy.
The Colosseum is capable of seating 50,000 spectators. It was used for animal hunts, re-enactments of famous battles and dramas based on classical mythology.
Below the wooden arena floors of the Colosseum, were sets of rooms and secret passageways for wild beasts. Executions were another thing that was held in the arena. Sometimes the person had to fight with wild beasts, such as lions, and if the person was lucky enough to survive, they would make the person fight another beast the next day, until he or she would die, but they weren’t executing the people for entertainment, some of them had done some serious crime.
The height of each floor is 32 to 42 metres. The total height of the entire structure is 144 metres. The Roman Colosseum had 76 entrances and an extra 4 entrances for emperors, nobles and gladiators. There were tall nets along side the Colosseum to protect the spectators and, the arena of the Colosseum was made up of wood and sand.
The Colosseum was built in Nero’s park near the giant statue of Colossus. In 847, the southern side of the Colosseum was destroyed by an earthquake. Parts of the building including the marble facade were used for the construction of later monuments, including the St. Peter's Basilica.
The floors of the Colosseum have now been removed so that tourist can see the rooms in the basement, where the Romans kept the animals and equipment for the fights, and the chairs were stolen because they were marble and, people burned them to make mortar and cement.
The Roman Colosseum is considered the most impressive building in the Roman Empire, and attracts many tourists to Italy.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Riddles
1. What is deaf, dumb, and blind and always tells the truth?
2. What goes round the house and in the house but never touches the house?
3. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
4. What goes into the water black and comes out red?
5. Lives without a body, speaks without a mouth, to which the air alone gives birth.
6. What fastens two people yet touches only one?
7. As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. What kind of wood was it?
8. I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall.
9. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.
10. Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws. Linen cloth, quills, or paper, my greedy lust devours them all.
Answers are in the comments!
2. What goes round the house and in the house but never touches the house?
3. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
4. What goes into the water black and comes out red?
5. Lives without a body, speaks without a mouth, to which the air alone gives birth.
6. What fastens two people yet touches only one?
7. As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. What kind of wood was it?
8. I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall.
9. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.
10. Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws. Linen cloth, quills, or paper, my greedy lust devours them all.
Answers are in the comments!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Recipe
This is a recipe that's simple and great for whenever you feel like an icy sweet treat on a hot day.
Yoghurt Pops
Yoghurt Pops
Ingredients
2c Yoghurt
1c Frozen Berries
Disposable cups
Ice block sticks
Method
1. Put the yoghurt and the berries in the blender and give them a quick whizz (It’s ok if the berries are chunky- you just want to mix everything together)
2. Pour the mixture into paper or plastic cups
3. Cover with tinfoil and poke an icecream stick in the top (This helps hold the stick in the middle until it freezes)
4. Place them carefully into the freezer and leave to freeze for at least a day
Enjoy!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Recipe
One thing I really enjoyed making at Food TECH was Pancakes. Here's the recipe:
Pancakes
Ingredients
1/2 c flour
Pinch salt
1/1 t baking powder
1 egg
150 ml milk
Butter
Method
1. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Make a well .
2. Drop egg into well-add milk. Mix to a thin batter .
3. Pour into a jug .
4. Heat 1/2 t butter in a fry pan .
5. Pour in just enough batter to cover bottom of the fry pan.
6. The the batter begins to bubble and look yellow, turn and cook the other side .
7. Serve hot with golden syrup, maple syrup, lemon juice and sugar, or sugar and cinnamon.
Enjoy!
Pancakes
Ingredients
1/2 c flour
Pinch salt
1/1 t baking powder
1 egg
150 ml milk
Butter
Method
1. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Make a well .
2. Drop egg into well-add milk. Mix to a thin batter .
3. Pour into a jug .
4. Heat 1/2 t butter in a fry pan .
5. Pour in just enough batter to cover bottom of the fry pan.
6. The the batter begins to bubble and look yellow, turn and cook the other side .
7. Serve hot with golden syrup, maple syrup, lemon juice and sugar, or sugar and cinnamon.
Enjoy!
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