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12 de jun. de 2024 · This gallery features images of Greek and Roman chariot racers. Chariot racing was the most popular spectator sport in ancient times. In Greece, chariot racing was important in aristocratic funeral games from an early period.
12 de jun. de 2024 · Circus Maximus, largest of the Roman hippodromes and one of the largest sports arenas ever built. A U-shaped structure with seats on three sides and a low wall running down the middle of the arena around which the chariots raced, it was rebuilt in the time of Julius Caesar (1st century bc) to seat.
Hace 1 día · From the Olympian Games to the modern film Ben-Hur , horse- and chariot-races have proven a potent and enduring symbol of the agonistic culture of Classical Antiquity. Similarities did exist between Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cultures: equestrianism of all forms, due to the expense involved, had aristocratic overtones.
12 de jun. de 2024 · Chariot races were held in massive purpose-built structures called hippodromes or circuses, with posts marking the turning points. In Rome, chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval-shaped stadium that could seat nearly 250,000 spectators.
Hace 1 día · The first known woman to win an Olympic race by sponsoring a chariot was the Spartan princess Cynisca, who was victorious at the Olympics in 396 and 392 B.C. She commemorated her achievement by ...
24 de jun. de 2024 · Horse racing, sport of running horses at speed, mainly Thoroughbreds with a rider astride or Standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. These two kinds of racing are called racing on the flat and harness racing, respectively. Learn more about horse racing in this article.
18 de jun. de 2024 · "Chariot Racing" published on by Oxford University Press. Detailed accounts of organized chariot races can be found in the earliest Greek literature. Homer's lengthy description of the funeral
