all the Romans and slaves played Chariot Racing with animals like Lions, zebra, elephants and giraffes
Chariots raced at a roman circus.
the type they raced with
In Ancient Rome the chariot races were team affairs. The Reds, Blues, Greens, and Whites would race against each other.
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.
chariot races, horse races, and gladiator fights
An hippodrome.
I think it was the roman times
Roman Emperors held gladiator battles and chariot races because they distracted the uneducated. They prevented revolts. They kept the poor entertained.
Roman Emperors held gladiator battles and chariot races because they distracted the uneducated. They prevented revolts. They kept the poor entertained.
Usually a olive wreath
Everyone went to see the chariot races. Chariot races and the gladiatorial games were the most popular forms of entertainment. The Circus Maximus, the chariot racing track, could host 150,000 spectators.
Racing has been around for over 5 000 years. People have raced by foot, horse, chariot, carts. The ancient Greeks had foot races as part of the Olympic Games. Chariot races were regular events for Rome as well as horse races. The English in the 1800's often had steeplechases with betting. Man has always raced against other men for fun and money. Car races began in the early 1900's along with motorcycle races.