ENTERTAINMENT
Bathhouse – bathhouses were a daily stop where you would come to do exercise and have a bath to get clean. Men and woman would both bathe nude (there were separate baths for the men and women), this may sound very strange but to them, it was simply normal! Bathhouses were also a place to gather and socialize.
Ampetheatres -The most famous amphitheatre, the Colosseum in Rome, could seat nearly 50,000 spectators! Here, trained fighters known as gladiators fought each other to the death. Most of the gladiators were slaves or criminals,but some crazy citizens gave up their own freedom to become a gladiator. Successful gladiators were loved by the public, but most gladiators died brutal deaths. In other events, armed men fought exotic wild animals, or beasts attacked criminals or Christians.
Chariot racing - Chariot racing was a popular spectator sport. In ancient Rome, charioteers (a chariot rider/racer) raced in a long, oval arena known as the ‘Circus Maximus’, which would seat more than 250,000 people. Charioteers raced for one of four teams—red, green, blue, or white. Each team had loyal fans. A successful charioteer brought fame and fortune.
Theatre - Theatres in Rome staged ‘comedies’ and ‘tragedies’ by Greek and Roman writers. More popular however were mimesthey were usually done on daily life. Men and women could both mime in these, or pantomimes, they stories told through music and dancing
Ampetheatres -The most famous amphitheatre, the Colosseum in Rome, could seat nearly 50,000 spectators! Here, trained fighters known as gladiators fought each other to the death. Most of the gladiators were slaves or criminals,but some crazy citizens gave up their own freedom to become a gladiator. Successful gladiators were loved by the public, but most gladiators died brutal deaths. In other events, armed men fought exotic wild animals, or beasts attacked criminals or Christians.
Chariot racing - Chariot racing was a popular spectator sport. In ancient Rome, charioteers (a chariot rider/racer) raced in a long, oval arena known as the ‘Circus Maximus’, which would seat more than 250,000 people. Charioteers raced for one of four teams—red, green, blue, or white. Each team had loyal fans. A successful charioteer brought fame and fortune.
Theatre - Theatres in Rome staged ‘comedies’ and ‘tragedies’ by Greek and Roman writers. More popular however were mimesthey were usually done on daily life. Men and women could both mime in these, or pantomimes, they stories told through music and dancing
TOYS
Roman children loved their toys and games. If the family were poor, the children would mostly work but were always able to find some spare time play. If the family were wealthy, the children would never have to work, their slaves would do it for them, this meant they were able to play any time they pleased. Some of the games they played were bats, balls, board games, hobbyhorses, kites, models of people, models of animals, hoops, stilts and knucklebones.