The Circus Maximus Chariot races took place in the Circus ... Like the gladiators, chariot races were popular sports for the Roman masses, not the social elites, who disliked the mob behavior ...

On your way, it's worth wandering around the Circus Maximus, which was once the site ... that you may remember from the classic film "Roman Holiday." While there are many romantic destinations ...

Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, Vol. 69 (2024), pp. 300-353 (54 pages) Roman chariot racing enjoyed widespread popularity in many regions of the Roman Empire, and circus games were ...

In bad times, or during political unrest, there was always the risk of the Roman ‘mob’ rioting ... and gladiators in amphitheaters and the Circus Maximus – meant that they would not get ...

With Mercury's help we visit different arenas for Roman 'entertainment ... At a huge racing arena – the Circus Maximus – horses and chariots race dangerously around a long race-track ...

(ANSA) - Rome, October 18 - Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno on Thursday ruled out hosting an event on Alpine skiing's World Cup circuit at the famed Ancient Roman Circus Maximus site. "The idea of ...