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.
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Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main Chariot Racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
Chariot races were held at a circus. In Rome the main chariot racing circus was the Circus Maximus, which, after the enlargement by Julius Caesar, could hold 250,000 people.
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.
The Romans absorbed chariot racing from the Etruscans and quite possibly from the Greeks in southern Italy. Those two ethnic groups are known to have had chariot races and it was the first Tarquin king of Rome (who was said to be Etruscan although this is being questioned) established the outline for the Circus Maximus. Where/when the races actually began before the Romans participated is shrouded in time.
The Circus Maximus was popular because they have nice tricks and animals between the races. Chariot racing was the most popular spectator sport in the Roman empire an drew crowds not only from the city of Rome, but from surrounding towns and areas as well. The chariot racing was extra "fun" as the Romans would wager on their favorite teams.
They would fight animals and do chariot races and used slaves for entertainmen while beating them
Lap count, they would turn upside down every lap they charriots finished.