In the 1st century AD there were 159 holidays a year and 93 of these holidays were devoted to games that were free for people to watch
Entertainment was a very important aspect of in Ancient Roman culture because they made people focus on games and other forms of entertainment instead of getting involved in fighting and riots. There was many different forms of entertainment for the Romans such as going to the theater where people watched plays, mimes and concerts, going to chariot races and fights between gladiators where they fought to the death.
Gladiator fights were extremely popular and they were started in 264BC. However, they were made illegal in 404AD because it was believed that they were too cruel. The fights were put on in amphitheaters for huge crowds to come and watch people being killed.
Most of the plays that were put on by the Romans were either tragedies or comedies. Comedies were very popular with the Romans because by the time of the Roman empire people were more interested in being amused.
Chariot races were usually held in a stadium called Circus Maximus. These were very exciting races but they were very dangerous. Chariots were carts with two wheels that was driven by one man with four horses pulling it.
Also archaeologists have found evidence such as counters and boards for games that it was believed that people such as soldiers played. Hunting was another form of popular entertainment and could be done for hunting food and just for leisure.
Roman emperors used entertainment as a way of getting popular. They put on and paid for big shows that all the Romans watched and as a result of this they became popular with the people in Ancient Rome.
Entertainment was a very important aspect of in Ancient Roman culture because they made people focus on games and other forms of entertainment instead of getting involved in fighting and riots. There was many different forms of entertainment for the Romans such as going to the theater where people watched plays, mimes and concerts, going to chariot races and fights between gladiators where they fought to the death.
Gladiator fights were extremely popular and they were started in 264BC. However, they were made illegal in 404AD because it was believed that they were too cruel. The fights were put on in amphitheaters for huge crowds to come and watch people being killed.
Most of the plays that were put on by the Romans were either tragedies or comedies. Comedies were very popular with the Romans because by the time of the Roman empire people were more interested in being amused.
Chariot races were usually held in a stadium called Circus Maximus. These were very exciting races but they were very dangerous. Chariots were carts with two wheels that was driven by one man with four horses pulling it.
Also archaeologists have found evidence such as counters and boards for games that it was believed that people such as soldiers played. Hunting was another form of popular entertainment and could be done for hunting food and just for leisure.
Roman emperors used entertainment as a way of getting popular. They put on and paid for big shows that all the Romans watched and as a result of this they became popular with the people in Ancient Rome.