... sort of audience it would attract. Two of the most well known entertainment buildings in Rome, would be the Circus Maximus and the Colosseum, both of which held a variety of different games. So by studying these buildings and looking in detail at the types of entertainment housed there, we can begin to address this question. The Circus Maximus Roman circuses were the large entertainment buildings used first and foremost for Chariot races. Particularly during the Roman Republic and early Empire, the Circus Maximus in Rome also served as a venue for other events. These events included ridden horse races, races by horseback riders who dismounted to complete the race on foot, athletics (mainly boxing, wrestling, and long distance running), the Troy Game (manoeuvres performed on horseback by young boys of noble birth), wild beast hunts, gladiatorial combats, staged battles between opposing armies, and a variety of other shows, processions and popular ...

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