The Romans not only loved the theater, they loved chariot races, and the blood sport they invented, gladiatorial combat, which was no part of the ancient Greek games. Not surprising then that we have motifs from both the games and theaters in the baths. And yes this town was large enough to have a major piazza, or town square…. with a theater in it….
Like all cities there had to be sources of freshwater, not least for all those thermal baths. So there had to be aqueducts, but also lots and lots of pipes for both private and commercial buildings which required water… for example a laundry or a bakery.
Only the extremely wealthy could live right in the middle of town.
Interestingly, both these huge villas which had businesses on the ground floor, were owned by women.
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