What was a chariot race like at the Circus Maximus in Rome? The largest stadium ever built.

It’s often thought the gladiator games were Rome’s most popular - and while those certainly were wildly in demand - the ancient Romans favorite sport was the Chariot Races.

In this video we will take a look at what the spectacle would have looked like in the largest stadium in the ancient world - and still to this day the largest stadium ever built - the Circus Maximus.

Come explore a day at races that were wild, raucous, dangerous, and a gambler’s paradise. A day in which you realize aren’t that much different than our football Saturdays in the fall.

Music - Epidemic Sound License

1st song - As History Unfolds - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

2nd song - Gentle Heroics - Trevor Kowalski

3rd song - Bring Them Home - Hampus Naeselius

Sources:

1. https://www.wondriumdaily.com/chariot-racing/
2. https://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/chariot.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariot_racing
4. https://romesite.com/circus-maximus.html
5. https://www.rome.net/circus-maximus
6. Video Chariot race rendering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTXzIPgR_zw&t=1s
7. Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ2NWXp-1Y4&t=168s

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