Describes the events and games held in the amphitheaters, cicuses, and theaters in ancient Rome.

"Published to accompany an exhibition held at the British Museum from 21 October 2000 to 23 January 2001. The exhibition is based on a concept designed by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, and shown at Hamburg from 11 February to 18 June 2000 and at the Historisches Museum der Pfalz, Speyer, from 9 July to 1 October 2000"--Title page verso. Translation and adaptation of: Caesaren und Gladiatoren. 2000.

Bread and circuses: the politics of entertainment / Eckart Köhne -- Familia gladiatoria: the heroes of the amphitheatre / Marcus Junkelmann -- Greek athletics in Rome: boxing, wrestling, and the pancration / Marcus Junkelmannn -- On the starting line with Ben Hur: chariot-racing in the circus maximus / Marcus Junkelmann -- 'Give us your applause': the world of theatre / Wilfried Stroh -- 'What these women love is the sword': the performers and their audiences / Cornelia Ewigleben -- Money and circuses: competitive sport as part of the entertainment industry / Volker Albers.