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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Romans, who enjoyed large-scale public entertainment, developed the round theater or ____
A
parthenon
B
pantheon
C
amphitheater
D
gladitorium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Romans enjoyed large-scale public entertainments, do what did they develop? The amphitheater.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Romans were known to contribute to public discourse through the use of official texts detailing military, legal and civil issues. Known as Acta Diurna, or “daily acts, ‘’ these early newspapers were written on metal or stone and then posted in heavily trafficked areas like the Roman Forum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Acta diurna (also called Acta populi, or Acta publica), said to date from before 59 bce, recorded official business and matters of public interest. Under the empire (after 27 bce), the Acta diurna constituted a type of daily gazette, and thus it was, in a sense, the prototype of the modern newspaper.

Detailed explanation-4: -The laurel wreath was a widespread ancient symbol of victory, appearing most famously in ancient Olympia as the award given out to victors.

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