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Provides an overview of the sporting events and other pastimes that people enjoyed in ancient Rome, covering gladiator fights, chariot races, the theater, children's games, and dinner parties.

Discusses life in ancient Rome, focusing on the origin and popularity of public games, Rome's monumental game facilities, gladiators, wild animal shows, and other spectacles.

An illustrated description of a Roman amphitheater, its architecture, and the games that took place there.