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What evidence is there about the Roman Races?
The Coliseum is pretty much proof itself that games and races were held. The are also many ancient documentions that account for chariot races firsthand.
Why do the Romans like to race in chariots?
Because they had not has much entertainment as we have. They only had choice between theater, gladiator fights and chariot races. They liked chariot races because this is action, adrenaline, ect. Chariot races are like car races today.
How much does entrance to circus maximus?
Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.Nothing. All ancient Roman entertainment was free, this included the races at the Circus Maximus, the events in the Colosseum, and the various theaters.
Why did the ancient Roman government begin the bread and circuses program to keep the poor fed and entertained?
Many of the games originally started as part of either religious holidays or funeral ceremonies and in that sense, are as old as Roman civilization itself. And while people today mostly think of gladiators when 'circuses' are mentioned, horse racing - especially chariot racing - was much more popular: on any given day several races would be held for enthusiastic crowds, all rooting for their favorite 'color' as worn by the chariot driver. So theatrical and gladiator games evolved gradually out of early ceremonies of around 400 BC and the Roman Government had nothing to do with that until later. As to the races: as long as people have owned horses, there has been this urge to have them race against each other; and having 'colors' that people could root for is no Government invention either; it's the same basic urge that makes us want to root for different sports teams today. The Roman Government did however make use of the games' popularity by building amphitheaters for them. A little later on, the elected political officials called Aediles had as one of their tasks to organize the games in Rome itself during their year of office. It made the job a stepping-stone for higher elected office, because spending lavishly on the games with your own money and making them spectacular would earn you great popularity among the masses.
The Roman Empire was able to dominate much of the civilized world of ancient times in part because of its favorable?
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