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Technically it is owned by the city of Rome. It is a World Heritage site.
Bread and Circuses.
The actual phrase is 'Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt'Coined by the Roman poet Juvenal in the first Century in his Satires lamenting the continuing slide of his former Roman Republic into dictatorship.The term refers to entertainment or offerings intended to foil discontent or distract attention from a situation. In ancient Rome, bread and circuses were used to keep the underprivileged poor people quiet.
In ancient Rome, the political elite frequently distributed food (such as wheat) and funded lavish spectacles for the inhabitants. The provision of what Juvenal called "bread and circuses" is thought to have been an important element in placating the masses. The elite also seemed to have considered this to be an important part of their civic duty.
circuses started in the ancient rome , in the arena Circus maximus ? ahha Lol
18th century in ancient Rome
Bread and Circuses. (Free handouts and entertainment). Recently, television has been called the "new bread and circuses."
Panem et circenses.
18th century in ancient rome