Roman Life - Amusements (Games, Races, Baths, etc.)

mock naval battles that were performed in a flooded amphitheater

large Roman baths

dressing room in bath

hot room

warm room

cold bath room

steam room

room for rubbing and anointing with oil

exercise grounds, held a cold pool and a room for scraping off sweat and dirt

cold pool

room for scraping off sweat and dirt

"scraper" instrument used to scrape oil off skin

knucklebones which were similar to dice; each ___ had four sides (marked 1, 3, 4, 6); four ___ were thrown at once; Venus throw was the best (all showed same number); Vulture throw was the worst (all show different number)

dice

box which held tali

most famous chariot racing track

starting gates of chariot races, "prisons"

dividing fence or wall which stretched across the middle of the circus, "backbone"

turning posts; same name as millstones because they were shaped like millstones

1 lap in a chariot race

the entire course, usually consisted of 7 laps

chalk starting line used in later times

napkin dropped by giver of games to officially start chariot race

giver of games

___ and dolphin figurines were turned to mark each completed lap

racing syndicate which competed in the races; there were six different colors: red, white, blue, green, purple, and gold

red

white

blue

green

hunts for entertainment in the Circus

trainer of gladiators

wooden sword used in training gladiators and given to a gladiator if he won his freedom from slavery

dedicated in 80 AD

gate through which the bodies of dead gladiators exited

gate through which victor left the circus

___ built the first permanent theatre in Rome in 55 BC

dramatic stage performances given in the theater

chariot races and other exhibitions given in a circus