Like many other Roman contests, these often became violent and brutal. Chariot racing took place at the magnificent Circus Maximus (shown below) which supposedly held between 150,000 and 250,000 spectators (larger than any US arena today!).
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Roman Sport - Chariot Racing
Another popular sporting spectacle in ancient Rome was Chariot Racing.
Like many other Roman contests, these often became violent and brutal. Chariot racing took place at the magnificent Circus Maximus (shown below) which supposedly held between 150,000 and 250,000 spectators (larger than any US arena today!).
Like many other Roman contests, these often became violent and brutal. Chariot racing took place at the magnificent Circus Maximus (shown below) which supposedly held between 150,000 and 250,000 spectators (larger than any US arena today!).
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