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Leisure time in ancient Rome,
time for sport, games and fun.

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There was a lot on offer.

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There were entertainment and red light
districts, thermal baths and theatres.

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And sports venues like the Circus Maximus.

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Here you would find the city’s most
popular entertainment by far:

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the chariot races

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A special attraction was the Colosseum,
a gigantic amphitheater

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With 100 days of games,
the magnificent building opened in 80 AD.

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The distribution of seats in the Colosseum

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reflected the strict order
of Roman society.

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In the center was the emperor in his box

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surrounded by the senators and priestesses

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who, like him, sat at the bottom
and close to the arena.

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In the inner ring
the noble families took their place.

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Above that, the free citizens of Rome.

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The top ranks were divided strangers,
women, slaves, and freedmen.

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The Colosseum was
one of the few places in Rome

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where emperors and people met directly.

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The best place to assess 
the mood of the population.

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After the parade and the lottery 
the show program would start.

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First, exotic animals fought
against each other

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then human versus animal.

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Prisoners were executed at noon
or made to attack each other.

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Almost every fight ended in death!