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.
Roman chariot racing was the great, great, grandfather of our modern day harness racing and auto racing. The connection with harness racing is obvious, while the auto racing incorporates the speed and touch of danger that the ancient chariot races held.
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Chariot racing is a dangerous sport. In Roman times professional chariot racers could become very wealthy indeed. One can watch movies about chariot racing on YouTube.
The Roman circus was a totally different thing. it was a racing track for chariot races.
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Hippodrome, ancient Greek stadium designed for horse racing and especially chariot racing. Its Roman counterpart was called a circus and is best represented by the Circus Maximus (q.v.).
Roman chariots had a duel purpose. Chariot racing was a big sport in ancient Rome, thus chariots were made for the purpose of racing. The military had use for chariots to travel to various destinations in the empire.
Although we do not actually know when Roman Chariot Racing started we believe it was Circa. 45 BC174bce
A biga is a Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.
wrestiling, javelin, chariot racing, boxing i think thats it.
In Roman times circuses were used for chariot racing. A "circus" was a racetrack.