Ancient Sport

Ancient Greek games are deeply routed through religious beliefs and practices. They would commonly play sports for spectators. Sports such as boxing, wrestling, foot racing, and chariot wrestling were all played in ancient Greece. Roman Gladiators engage in combat inside the Coliseum with other gladiators, as well as with animals. It is important to note that the sex of the person plays an extremely large role in their involvement and capability to play the sport during this time.

Roman sports were mostly spectator events inside the Circus Maximus. Free men of class would play in most of the non-deadly sports inside Rome. When you started to see your bloodshed was when you got criminals and slaves. Romans loved the entertainment value of the Circus. The Greek were known for having a more religious taste through sport. While the Greek still played sport for entertainment value, they also played for religious and political concerns as well. It is important to note that only free men could play sports in Greece, unlike the deadly combat games that would occur in the Roman coliseum.