10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAUMACHIAE»
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Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome
Among the most striking manifestations of this preference are the naumachiae,
mock naval battles, staged at enormous expense. They were too large to be
performed in the arena, and demanded their own settings. Some arenas did have
...
Eckart Köhne, Cornelia Ewigleben, Ralph Jackson, 2000
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A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity
Nero gave two naumachiae in a new wooden amphitheater he had constructed:
thefirst in celebrationof the building's dedication in 57CE and another seven
yearslater. Thelimitation ofspace inside the amphitheater required downsized ...
Paul Christesen, Donald G. Kyle, 2013
3
A Companion to Latin Studies
797—799] NAUMACHIAE. AGONES. MUSIC sea-monsters were swimming in
the water (Suet. Ner. 1 2 ; Dio Cass, lxi g, lxii 15). Titus had a naval battle on the
uetus iiaumachia of Augustus (Suet. Tit. 7). Domitian built a new naumachia
below ...
4
Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire
It depicts the amphitheater at Pompeii during a riot that broke out in A.D. 59
between rival supporters and that is referred to by Tacitus; the awning has been
pulled out over the seating for the performance.88 Naumachiae and Aquatic
Displays ...
David Stone Potter, D. J. Mattingly, 1999
5
Sand of the Arena: A Gladiators of the Empire Novel
His fingers traced the rich detail that made the terra-cotta warships prized
souvenirs of the naumachiae. "By the gods, it's beautiful! Thank you, Father." A
roar from the crowd turned their attention back to the flooded arena. In an instant,
all ...
6
The Roman Games: Historical Sources in Translation
Naumachiae Recreations of famous naval battles were presented in association
with a number of major extravaganzas, including the quadruple triumph of Julius
Caesar in 46 bce and the dedication of the Temple of Mars Ultor by Augustus in ...
THE MOCK SEA BATTLES As a variation of the gladiatorial and wild beast shows
, the Romans staged mock sea battles, or naumachiae, that we may classify as
extreme examples of theatrical spectacles. In 46 b.c.e., Julius Caesar presented ...
8
The Story of the Roman Amphitheatre
The subject of the staging of mock sea battles (naumachiae) in the arenas of
amphitheatres has been much debated, and, in recent years, has tended to pass
out of favour. The literary accounts of such performances have tended to be ...
9
Divine Interiors: Mural Paintings in Greek and Roman Sanctuaries
Another point is that naumachiae (the usual interpretation ofthese images) were
never staged during this festival. Croisille's idea, therefore, has no sound basis
and ought to be dismissed.38 Another reason suggested for the presence
ofthese ...
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Gladiators: From Spartacus to Spitfires: One-on-one combat ...
The Colosseumwas also usedto stage sea battles,called naumachiae. These
onlytook place during thereign ofEmperor Titus(ad 79–81), andin ad 81Domitian
became emperor and built the hypogeum, rendering naumachiae impossible.
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAUMACHIAE»
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Secrets of the Colosseum
... canals that he believes were used to drain the Colosseum after it was flooded from a nearby aqueduct, in order to stage naumachiae, or mock sea battles. «Smithsonian, Dec 10»
