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The Campus
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Roman Games (Field &
Track)
In the city, there was a place called the Campus.
This was the old drill ground for soldiers. It was a large section of plain
near the Tiber River. Over time, the Campus became ancient Rome's
field and track playground. Even such famous people as Caesar and Augustus
exercised on the Campus. Young men, all over Rome, gathered at the Campus to
play and exercise.
On the Campus, men participated in foot racing, jumping, archery, wrestling and boxing. After a bout of exercise, they might jump in the Tiber River for a swim, or wander off to the Baths, to relax.
All over Rome, men practiced riding, fencing, wrestling, throwing, and swimming. In the country, men went hunting and fishing. At home, men played ball before dinner, which were games of throwing and catching. A popular game was to throw a ball as high as they could, and then catch it before it hit the ground.
Women did not
join in these games.
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