Entertainment Presentation

Entertainment and Open Spaces ,in the Old Ages

Group # : 4 Sub-Group #: 15

Prehistoric Period

Unsettlement Finding food and shelter and trying to

survive Hard and harsh life Agricultural revolution Pottery making and simple statues

In order for a community to have Entertainment there must be a

civilized society at first.

Mesopotamia

The Typical city was divided into residential, mixed use, commercial and civic spaces.

Sports, games and entertainment were part of their everyday life. Some had religious or magical significance, others just for fun.

Most famous entertainment games and arts:

Hunting, Sports, Board games, Performances of Literary Works, music and dancing.

Khorsabad

Ancient Egyptians

Afterlife Religious rituals , festivals and

nightlife Sports (Boxing, Handball, Hockey, Running,

Wrestling, Swimming, Horse riding, Hunting, Mind games.

Greek Civilization

People in Greece had a remarkable veneration for their gods and goddesses.

They also praised their gods through religious festivals: They would have someone play the flute. They would watch woman dance or tell stories.

It was popular to come upon street poets, singers of all variety and ability.

Sports played a large role in ancient Greek entertainment: They were held in Olympia. Ancient Greek entertainment called for four

different Olympics each year.

The theater was a new form of entertainment invented by the Greek.

Roman Civilization

How the location affected the civilization: Centralized in the world , strategic trading

location, so the citizens grew an instinct of aggression which affected their entertainment life.

The main features of entertainment was gladiating & animal compact, which were practiced in the forums.

Later on the idea was progressed into the amphitheaters, such as colosseum.

How their religion affected their civilizationThe Romans' praised the human body , this appears in the stabian bath design, which included :

i. Palaestraii. Swimming pool iii.Baths (Men &

Women)

References:

The Anatomy of a Mesopotamian City – Elizabeth C. stone and Paul Z. The symposium in ancient Greece. Ancient Greece entertainment-Stewart Ross Private Life of Romans – Harold Whetstone Johnston Fletcher History of Ancient Egypt – Nicolas Grimale المصرية لالستعالمات العامة الهيئة http://www.eternalegypt.org http://www.wikipedia.com http://www.gatewaystobabylon.com/myths/texts/life/recreation.htm

Group Names:

• Ahmed Basiouny Ahmed

• Ahmed Mahmoud Amr

• Amira Moussa Yassine

• Sara Mohamed Ahmed

• Mohamed Adel Mohamed Ibrahim Saeed.

• Mahmoud Mamdouh• Marwan Mahmoud

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