Personally, I think it's because it was simple and free entertainment. Given that there wasn't a taboo around death and watching others die, and it actually being encouraged, like how it was in Anciient Rome, I'd say a lot of people would actually at least try out visiting a gladiatorial contest.
The Sasanian Empire overthrew the Byzantine Empire and changed the religion to Islam
The answer would be the second option. The price of gasoline had gone done prior to this shift.
Champollion’s brother also had an interest in ancient Egypt is what readers can infer.
Explanation:
This excerpt present that Champollion's contribution in the world's knowledge of ancient Egypt did not finish with his death as his brother Jacques-Joseph used his notes and writing to give the Ancient Egypt knowledge and information by completing Egyptian Grammar and Egyptian Dictionary Champollion started.
He did this because of his interest in the same field. His additional work proved that what his brother write was meaning and important to the people. Thus option B is correct.