There were many things the Romans did for entertainment.
entertainment was cruel and brutal it satisfied the Roman's need for excitment and relaxation. In .
Rome most people loved to watch others suffer and fight to their death. While others loved to go .
and get a good laugh at the theater or relax and talk about politics at the baths. In the city the .
state provided most of the entertainment. Outside of the city the people made their own .
entertainment. .
One of the places that the state provided for entertainment was the Colosseum. The .
Colosseum could seat up to about 50,000 people, upper and lower class. The lower class and .
women had to sit in the highest level of the Colosseum. The rich and upper class had the best .
seating and the easiest access to the Colosseum. Even though many people think that the .
Colosseum was used just for gladiatorial battles, the Colosseum was also filled water so the .
navy could work on its strategies. The gladiatorial battles usually took place from sunrise to .
sunset. The gladiators not only fought against other gladiators but also against wild beast such .
as lions, tigers, and many other dangerous animals. In the beginning, slaves were the main .
fighters in the arena. Then they realized that the slave population was not enough to continue the .
battles; so many criminals were sent to the gladiatorial schools. Since the criminals were getting .
sent to the gladiatorial schools to become a gladiator, criminals thought twice before commiting a .
crime. .
Another state provided form of entertainment was chariot racing. The chariot races were .
held in what was called The Circus Maximus. The chariot races held in the Circus Maximus were .
considered the most popular form of entertainment. The Circus Maximus' entertainment was .
much like the Colosseum, a visitor could come and stay all day. The Circus Maximus could seat .
as many as 255,000 spectators. Men and women could sit together, but there was reserved .
