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.
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.
In Rome it was called the Circus Maximus; on an oval track about the size of a 100 yard football field. In Greece it was the Hippodrome.Chariot races were held in a long narrow stadium known as a "hippodrome" in the Greek world and a "circus" in the Roman world.If you use Google Earth to look at the ruins of Tyre in the Lebanon, or south-east of Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, or by the forum in Rome, you will see the typical shape of a hippodrome (Hippo is the root for horse, ie hippopotamus= water horse)
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There are many different races that are held besides foot races. These races include bike races, swimming races, and competence races.
Chariot races took place in a special arena called a "circus". In the east it was called a hippodrome. Although other ceremonies and events could be held in a circus, they were principally for chariot races.
It was any amphitheater, generally referred to by the Romans as the "arena". After the Flavians, the Colosseum was used as the main entertainment center for a variety of events. The races were still held at the Circus Maximus.
the most common races were the three legged races and the wheel races
The majority of Sprint Cup Series races are held on Sunday. The remaining Cup races are held on Saturday nights.
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