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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.
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.
The Horses of Saint Mark in Venice. A quadriga is a car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast and favoured for chariot racing in classical antiquity and the Roman Empire.The word derives from the Latin quadrigae, a contraction of quadriiugae, from quadri-: four, and iugum: yoke.
During the first century, people across Rome were obsessed with chariot races, which frequently produced horrific crashes.However, one charioteer steered his way to victory more than 2,000 times ...
Bronze figurine of a biga from Roman Gaul; the chariot itself is missing the breastwork. The biga (Latin; pl.: bigae) is the two-horse chariot as used in ancient Rome for sport, transportation, and ceremonies. Other animals may replace horses in art and occasionally for actual ceremonies.
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]
The Paragon Park Museum and Carousel in Hull will unveil a restored horse as part of Easter activities this weekend. ... In addition to the 66 horses, the ride includes two Roman chariots.
The original Horses inside the St Mark's Basilica The replica Horses of Saint Mark. The Horses of Saint Mark (Italian: Cavalli di San Marco), also known as the Triumphal Quadriga or Horses of the Hippodrome of Constantinople, is a set of bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing).