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Customs and daily life
LifeLife in the ancient Roman cities revolved round the
Forum, the central business district, where most of the
Romans would go for marketing and shopping, trading and
banking, and for participating in festivities and
ceremonies. The Forum was also a place where orators would
express themselves to mould public opinion, and elicit
support for any particular issue of interest to him or
others. Before sunrise, children would go to schools or
tutoring them at home would commence. Elders would dress,
take a breakfast by 11 o'clock, have a siesta and in the
afternoon or evening would generally go to the Forum. Going
to public bath at least once daily was a habit with most
Roman citizens. There were separate baths for men and women. |
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Huge crowds gathered at the Coliseum to watch events like
gladiators, combats between men, or fights between men and the wild
animals. The Circus Maximums was used for chariot racing. Endless
such activities were also conducted in other cities under the
ancient Rome. Life in the countryside was slow but lively, with numerous local festivals and social events. Farms were run by the farm managers, but estate owners would sometimes take a retreat to the country side for rest, enjoying the splendor of the nature and the sunshine, including activities like fishing, hunting, and riding. On the other hand, slave labor shall be slogging continuously, for long hours and all seven days, and ensuring comforts and creating wealth for their masters. The average farm owners were better off, spending evenings in economic and social interactions at the village markets. The day ended with a meal, generally left over from the noon time preparations. ClothingIn ancient Rome, the cloth and the dress distinguished one class of people from the other class. The tunic worn by plebeians (common people) like shepherds and slaves was made from coarse and dark material, whereas the tunic worn by patricians was of linen or white wool. A magistrate would wear the tunic augusticlavia; senators wore a tunic with broad strips, called tunica laticlavia. Military tunics were shorter than the ones worn by civilians.Even footwear indicated a person’s social status. Patricians wore red and orange sandals, senators had brown footwear, consuls had white shoes, and soldiers wore heavy boots. Women wore closed shoes of colors like white, yellow or green. The bulla was a locket-like amulet worn by children. Men typically wore a toga, and women a stola. Sports and entertainmentThe ancient city of Rome had a place called Campus, a sort of drill ground for Roman soldiers, which was located near the Tiber river. Later, the Campus became Rome’s track and field playground, which even Julius Caesar and Augustus were said to have frequented. Imitating the Campus in Rome, similar grounds were developed in several other urban centers and military settlements.In the campus, the youth assembled to play and exercise, which included jumping, wrestling, boxing and racing. Riding, throwing, and swimming were also preferred physical activities. In the countryside, pastime also included fishing and hunting. Females did not participate in these activities. Ball playing was a popular sport and ancient Romans had several ball games, which included Handball (Expulsim Ludere), field hockey, catch, and some form of Soccer. Board games played in ancient Rome included Dice (Tesserae), Roman Chess (Latrunculi), Roman Checkers (Calculi), Tic-tac-toe (Terni Lapilli), Roman and Egyptian Backgammon (Tabula). There were several other activities to keep people engaged like chariot races, musical and theatrical performances, public executions and gladiatorial combat. In the Coliseum, Rome’s amphitheatre 50,000 persons could be accommodated. |
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