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No, the Colosseum was built for other entertainment purposes. Perhaps an occasional chariot race was held there, but the chariot races were held at special courses laid out for them, such as the Circus Maximus or Circus Flaminius.
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Constantinople's colosseum where sporting events and chariot races were held?
Constantinople never had the Colosseum. The Colosseum is in Rome and there is only one Colosseum. The arena where sporting events and chariot races were held was called the hippodrome in Constantinople and all the other eastern cities. In Rome and in all other western cities it was called a circus. The Circus Maximus in Rome was the largest and the most famous.
What was the name of the building where roman chariot races where held?
The name of the building or arena where the Roman chariot races were held was the Circus Maximus in Rome and the Hippodrome in Byzantium/Constantinople.
Where in rome were chariot races held?
In Rome the chariot races were held mainly in the Circus Maximus. There was also the Circus Flaminius for races. A clue is the word "circus", which means racecourse. Any Roman structure with the word "circus" in its name, would be a racecourse.
What contest was held at the Olympian hippodrome?
Horse and chariot races were held at the Olympic hippodrome?
Where would the Romans go to watch chariot races?
Roman spectators watched chariot races in a circus. Circus in Roman times meant racecourse, it did not have the same meaning as today's word, circus. In the city of Rome itself, the Ciurcus Maximus was the main racecourse.
What was the name of the staduim that held chariot races in rome?
The Colosseum, but it was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre
What was the name of the arena in Rome where sports events were held?
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Constantinople's colosseum where sporting events and chariot races were held?
Constantinople never had the Colosseum. The Colosseum is in Rome and there is only one Colosseum. The arena where sporting events and chariot races were held was called the hippodrome in Constantinople and all the other eastern cities. In Rome and in all other western cities it was called a circus. The Circus Maximus in Rome was the largest and the most famous.
What is a charioteer and his chariot?
A charioteer is a driver of a chariot and a chariot is like a horse and wagon but was primarily used for races in the Colosseum.
When were the chariot races held?
Chariot races were usually held in connection with some festival or the worship of some god.
Where were Olympic chariot races held?
Chariot and horse racing were held in the Hippodrome.
What sports did Romans held in the circus maximus?
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Where were Roman contests held?
Contest in ancient Rome were held in the places that suited them. The chariot races were held in the Circus, the gladiatorial contests were held in an arena and the poetry contests were held in a theater.
Chariot races were held in the hippodrome?
Yes :-)
What was the name of the building where roman chariot races where held?
The name of the building or arena where the Roman chariot races were held was the Circus Maximus in Rome and the Hippodrome in Byzantium/Constantinople.
Could women in ancient times go to the Colosseum?
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Where in rome were chariot races held?
In Rome the chariot races were held mainly in the Circus Maximus. There was also the Circus Flaminius for races. A clue is the word "circus", which means racecourse. Any Roman structure with the word "circus" in its name, would be a racecourse.
