Did you know in Ancient Rome could mean watching a play at a theater, going to watch a chariot race or watching people fight to the death in an arena?
Shows were usually free so anyone could go and watch them. One main purposesof this was to give the poorer people of Ancient Rome something to do otherwise they could become a threat to the empire.Theaters were usually large and open aired and could seat thousands so many people could come and watch. These theaters could usually fit a minimum of about 7,000 people.
The Colosseum was where many people went to watch gladiators fighting, christians being killed by lions or gladiators fighting wild animals.The Colosseum could fit up so as many as 45,000 people.Chariot races were held in a stadium called Circus Maximus. Circus Maximus was in Rome and therefore only people in Rome could go to see the chariots races however it could still hold up to 250,000 people.Seeing a show was very popular in Ancient Roman times.
Shows were usually free so anyone could go and watch them. One main purposesof this was to give the poorer people of Ancient Rome something to do otherwise they could become a threat to the empire.Theaters were usually large and open aired and could seat thousands so many people could come and watch. These theaters could usually fit a minimum of about 7,000 people.
The Colosseum was where many people went to watch gladiators fighting, christians being killed by lions or gladiators fighting wild animals.The Colosseum could fit up so as many as 45,000 people.Chariot races were held in a stadium called Circus Maximus. Circus Maximus was in Rome and therefore only people in Rome could go to see the chariots races however it could still hold up to 250,000 people.Seeing a show was very popular in Ancient Roman times.