Sentences with phrase «roman gladiatorial»

Whether enacting an ancient Roman gladiatorial naval battle in a reflecting pool at the Queens Museum of Art or «invading» the New York Harbor with a remodeled Revolutionary - War submarine, Duke Riley recreates history to engage with the contemporary world.

It is predictable that revolt will catch fire when only the elite enjoy a hi - tech life and there's only the very Roman gladiatorial - like barbarism to keep the oppressed defused and distracted.

Not exact matches

So ingrained were gladiatorial games in Roman culture that senior government officials dug into their own pockets and emptied public purses to stage them.

The Romans loved to be entertained, and few things riveted them more than the spectacle of gladiatorial combat.

Free from all pretense of constraint by historical fact, the writing team of David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson crafted a simple but stirring action - adventure yarn cloaked in the pomp of the Roman Empire and the grizzly spectacle of gladiatorial games.

And for the climax, Mann stages a glorious mano - a-mano gladiatorial combat amidst a grotesque celebration in the Roman forum as decadent as any Cecil B. DeMille pagan spectacle.

I know that analogy may be a bit of a stretch, but the goal of the two is to manipulate the citizens with fear and desperation, yet mask it all with gladiatorial games like Roman Caesars.

But the hairstyles of the visiting Roman women at the gladiatorial school are laughable, and even Jean Simmons looks too made up and coiffed at times.

Historical note: Lions used in gladiatorial combat in Roman times were most likely Barbary lions.