Entertainment

Popular pastimes included playing games, such as boardgames and dice, or visiting a bath house. Many large bath houses had gymnasia where people could exersise, as well as libraries, reading rooms,and snack bars.  People also enjoyed wacthing plays and chariot races.  Anong the most popular spectater sports were fights and shows involving gladiators and wild animals, which were staged in specially constructed buildings called amphitheatres. These games were often put on to mark a special event, such as a military victory, and might last for several days.