Ancient Roman Entertainment

Campus

Campus

• It was an old soldier drill ground that was converted to a track and field
• The Campus was a large section of plain near the Tiber River.
• Young men all over Rome gathered at the Campus to partake in such sports 
• as jumping, wrestling, boxing, racing, and throwing.

Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus

• A public entertainment center where chariot races were held.
• A great reproduction of the Circus Maximus is in the film Ben Hur.
• The Circus was specific to Rome, but it could hold 250,000 people.

Colosseum

Colosseum

• The Colosseum was home to various gladiatorial battles, fights between men
• The Romans loved blood, and to see others beat each otherto see others 
• beat each other to death or be eaten by a savage beast was quite enjoyable.

Gladiators

Gladiators

• They were slaves/warriors who were put into battle
• against each other and animals for the entertainment
• of spectators. They would fight to the death and whoever won
• would verse harder opponents until they met there fate and died.