Panem et Circenses of the SPQR: Bread and Circuses of the Senate and People of Rome.

Panem et Circenses of the SPQR: Bread and Circuses of the Senate and People of Rome. Panem et circenses, (bread and circuses), were the two things that the Roman mob yearned for. The importance of entertainment and leisure in the Roman world can be judged only by the physical archeological findings of today. As it is, we have found a plethora of theatres, amphitheatres, bath buildings, and the like, that have survived over time; these …

…that was forced to fund these entertainments. While the activities of the theatre and amphitheatre were not everyday activities, those of the baths were. All, however, were integral to Roman life and can be found in different shapes and sizes across the empire. The design of the buildings was a product of Roman technological developments. But the evidence of how the social functions evolved provides the greatest insights; these buildings were the tools of Romanization.