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Rome Arts and Entertainment. Rome Geography. Rome Government. Rome Religion. Rome Roles of Men, Women and Children. The first stone theater was built in 55 B.
The Roman baths first began to appear during the second century. They were generally built over hot springs in order to maintain a continuous supply of hot water.
Bathing was a luxury during the time prior to the construction of the public Roman baths. The bath houses gave Roman citizens a place to relax, gossip and pass the time. Events happened at all times throughout the day, although the poor normally went to sleep at nightfall because they could not afford to keep oil lamps burning. The Colosseum was home to various gladiatorial battles, fights between men and wild animals, executions of Christians by lions, and was occasionally flooded for a naval battle.
The Romans loved blood, and to see others beat each other to death or be eaten by a savage beast was quite enjoyable. The Colosseum could seat as many as 45, spectators and, as seen in the modern movie Gladiator , the crowd often decided the fate of the loser in a battle. The Circus Maximus was another public entertainment center were 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 , people.
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