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  2. Chariot racing - Wikipedia

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    Chariot racing (Ancient Greek: ἁρματοδρομία, harmatodromía; Latin: ludi circenses) was one of the most popular ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sports. In Greece, chariot racing played an essential role in aristocratic funeral games from a very early time. With the institution of formal races and permanent racetracks, chariot ...

  3. Statues of Cynisca - Wikipedia

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    The statues of Cynisca (also spelled Kyniska from the ancient Greek Κυνίσκα) were two ancient Greek statues which commemorated Cynisca of Sparta’s Olympic victory in chariot racing at the 396 B.C. and 392 B.C. Olympic Games. Cynisca was the first woman to win at the Olympic Games.

  4. Cynisca - Wikipedia

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    According to these ancient sources, Agesilaus supposedly viewed success in chariot racing as a victory without merit. As opposed to other events, where a man's bravery and virtue were the decisive factors, he believed that chariot racing only demonstrated wealth due to the lack of involvement on the part of the horses' owner.

  5. Apobates Base - Wikipedia

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    A charioteer, armed athlete or warrior, and four horse-drawn chariot are depicted in profile relief. Named for the Greek “Apobatai” – literally the “Dismounters” – the base's relief depicts the racing event or Apobates race, which was a ceremonial part of the Panathenaic Games. In this event athletes would race against other ...

  6. Category:Ancient chariot racing - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Ancient Greek chariot racers‎ (15 P) Pages in category "Ancient chariot racing"

  7. This Slave in Ancient Rome Became the Empire’s Chariot-Racing ...

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    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 ...

  8. Category:Ancient Greek chariot racers - Wikipedia

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  9. Hippodrome of Olympia - Wikipedia

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    The Hippodrome of Olympia housed the equestrian contests (horse racing and chariot racing) of the Ancient Olympic Games.According to Pausanias, [1] it was situated to the south of the Stadium and covered a large area four stadia (780 meters) long and one stade four plethora (220 meters) wide.