Ludi Romani: The Public Games\n\n The Ludi, or public games, were a source of entertainment for ancient🌧️ Romans. From the drama of theater plays to the brutality of gladiatorial combat, the Ludi grew in popularity until it🌧️ was said that the Roman people sought only two things: "bread and circus."

Beyond Chariot Races, Gladiatorial duels and slaughtering Christians for sport,🌧️ the Romans played a number of board games, including Ludus Latrunculi (sometimes known as Roman Chess), Merels (Nine Mens Morris),🌧️ Duodecim Scripta, Tic-Tac-Toe (Terni Lapilli) and Tabula (an ancestor of Backgammon).