Comments on: Sports Day in the Heart of Ancient Rome http://www.travelsavvymom.com/blog/family-travel/sports-day-in-the-heart-of-ancient-rome/ Where to Stay When You Go Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sealand http://www.travelsavvymom.com/blog/family-travel/sports-day-in-the-heart-of-ancient-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-7887 Sealand Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:46:25 +0000 http://www.travelsavvymom.com/?p=10130#comment-7887 Thanks for the post. Articles like this one are why people should read blogs before they travel. Thanks for the post. Articles like this one are why people should read blogs before they travel.

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]]> By: Kimberly http://www.travelsavvymom.com/blog/family-travel/sports-day-in-the-heart-of-ancient-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-7839 Kimberly Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:02:44 +0000 http://www.travelsavvymom.com/?p=10130#comment-7839 @ Breakfast. Thanks! It’s true that Chariot races were probably the most exciting sport at the time of Ancient Rome and drew huge crowds. But sports in general were extremely popular in ancient Rome. The Roman baths all had sports centers and sports areas were always a part of public urban planning; you can even visit the “palestra” (gym) of Pompeii. Popular sports at the time included wrestling, boxing, racing, riding, swimming, ball games (including early versions of handball and soccer). And, gruesome as they were, gladiatoral fighting required tremendous athletic skills. Next to the Colosseum, you can see the remains of the Ludus Magnus, the most famous of the many gladiatorial schools in the Roman Empire (with the remains of the barracks and the practice arena where gladiatorial students were trained intensively by instructors). Worth seeing on any visit to Rome. @ Breakfast. Thanks! It’s true that Chariot races were probably the most exciting sport at the time of Ancient Rome and drew huge crowds. But sports in general were extremely popular in ancient Rome. The Roman baths all had sports centers and sports areas were always a part of public urban planning; you can even visit the “palestra” (gym) of Pompeii. Popular sports at the time included wrestling, boxing, racing, riding, swimming, ball games (including early versions of handball and soccer). And, gruesome as they were, gladiatoral fighting required tremendous athletic skills. Next to the Colosseum, you can see the remains of the Ludus Magnus, the most famous of the many gladiatorial schools in the Roman Empire (with the remains of the barracks and the practice arena where gladiatorial students were trained intensively by instructors). Worth seeing on any visit to Rome.

]]> By: Honeymoon bed breakfast http://www.travelsavvymom.com/blog/family-travel/sports-day-in-the-heart-of-ancient-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-7838 Honeymoon bed breakfast Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:51:06 +0000 http://www.travelsavvymom.com/?p=10130#comment-7838 There was only one sport as we would think of it in ancient Rome - chariot racing. This had a huge industry surrounding it, everything from trainers and vets to gambling rings and prostitution. In Ancient Rome, plays were presented at the time of the games on modern wooded stages. Best Regards, There was only one sport as we would think of it in ancient Rome – chariot racing. This had a huge industry surrounding it, everything from trainers and vets to gambling rings and prostitution. In Ancient Rome, plays were presented at the time of the games on modern wooded stages.

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