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  2. Chariot racing - Wikipedia

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    Modern depiction (1876) by Jean Léon Gérôme of a chariot race in Rome's Circus Maximus, as if seen from the starting gate. The Palatine Hill and imperial palace are to the left. Chariot racing (Ancient Greek: ἁρματοδρομία, harmatodromía; Latin: ludi circenses) was one of the most popular ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sports.

  3. Toys and games in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Roman games influenced the leisure cultures of other civilizations. Archaeological evidence suggests that Roman gaming boards spread throughout the ancient world, reaching as far as Scandinavia. The Roman word tabula, referring to a gaming tablet or board, likely is the ancestor of Germanic or Celtic words such as *tabulā or tafl.

  4. Spectacles in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    However, Roman customs were influenced by the Greeks in a direct way, especially after they conquered mainland Greece in 146 BC. According to one Roman legend Romulus used the stratagem of organizing a chariot race shortly after the founding of Rome to distract the Sabines. While the Sabines were enjoying the spectacle Romulus and his men ...

  5. Chariot - Wikipedia

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    Reconstructed Roman chariot drawn by horses. Approximate historical map of the spread of the spoke-wheeled chariot, 2000—500 BC. A chariot is a type of cart driven by a charioteer, usually using horses [note 1] to provide rapid motive power.

  6. Gaius Appuleius Diocles - Wikipedia

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    Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104 – after 146 AD) was a Roman charioteer. His existence and career are attested by two highly detailed contemporary inscriptions, used by modern historians to help reconstruct the likely conduct and techniques of chariot racing. He has been described in some modern sources as the highest-paid athlete of all time. [1]

  7. A Fully Intact Roman Chariot Survived Pompeii’s Destruction

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  8. Biga (chariot) - Wikipedia

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    Procession of two-horses chariots on a loutrophoros, c. 690 BC. The earliest reference to a chariot race in Western literature is an event in the funeral games of Patroclus in the Iliad. [4] In Homeric warfare, elite warriors were transported to the battlefield in two-horse chariots, but fought on foot; the chariot was then used for pursuit or ...

  9. 2024 Heisman Trophy: When will finalists be announced today?

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    The highly anticipated day has finally arrived for the unveiling of the Heisman Trophy finalists. This announcement will bring the excitement to a peak as we narrow down the field of candidates to ...