Native America to Hagia Sophia

     Starting our journey in Native America, we learned about the Native American's different religions, story telling, and different types of housing. We saw videos of Native Americans worshiping by chanting, dancing, and singing. They mostly did this in the open air. We then traveled to the Theatre of Dionysus in Greece. This was used for religious and entertainment purposes and could seat 17,000 people. We then traveled to the Roman Circus in the ancient Roman Empire. Here was a massive increase in the amount of people attending, jumping to 250,000. It was used for sports, horse and chariot racing, and venationes. The Roman Colosseum was next up. This was the culture and building I knew the most about before watching the videos. It was used for gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights and could seat 55,000. Lastly, we traveled to the Hagia Sophia. This was different then the other buildings because it was indoor. It was the largest cathedral that has ever been built and was used for religious and entertainment purposes. During our journey we got to see a wide range of architecture styles and different cultures. What saddened me the most was the Roman Colosseum because so many humans and animals died there. The most impressive to me was the Hagia Sophia because of the interior architecture and the way it was separated by gender and class.