Comments on: Rome Italy - Chariot racing at Circus Maximus http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/ Adventure is the spice of life! Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Karenhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-13446 Karen Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:01:13 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-13446 Whoa, a bloody fight after the race? There's no way I'd go! On the other hand, they didn't have TVs then.. I'd be surely missing a lot if I lived during those times. :( Whoa, a bloody fight after the race? There's no way I'd go! On the other hand, they didn't have TVs then.. I'd be surely missing a lot if I lived during those times. :(

]]> By: Deanna Keaheyhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-13230 Deanna Keahey Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:07:30 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-13230 Why do people today like watching Nascar racing? That's our modern equivalent. People find it exciting to watch the speed and skill, and the element of danger. Why do people today like watching Nascar racing? That's our modern equivalent. People find it exciting to watch the speed and skill, and the element of danger.

]]> By: Why did the romans enjoy chariot racing?http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-13228 Why did the romans enjoy chariot racing? Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:14:31 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-13228 why did the romans enjoy chariot racing? why did the romans enjoy chariot racing?

]]> By: Rome, Italy: Some favorite things about Romehttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-13092 Rome, Italy: Some favorite things about Rome Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:06:13 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-13092 [...] Ancient Ruins - Reminders of ancient Rome are everywhere, and one thing that becomes clear when you visit them is how much the ancient Romans seem to resemble us. For example, it’s easy to imagine watching a football game inside the Colosseum – although the ancient Romans enjoyed far bloodier sports than that! The Forum was the political center of ancient Rome, where the rich and powerful congregated.  Then there’s the Circus Maximus, site of great Roman chariot races. [...] [...] Ancient Ruins - Reminders of ancient Rome are everywhere, and one thing that becomes clear when you visit them is how much the ancient Romans seem to resemble us. For example, it’s easy to imagine watching a football game inside the Colosseum – although the ancient Romans enjoyed far bloodier sports than that! The Forum was the political center of ancient Rome, where the rich and powerful congregated.  Then there’s the Circus Maximus, site of great Roman chariot races. [...]

]]> By: Racing Nacarhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-11851 Racing Nacar Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:04:24 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-11851 found your site looking for some racing info, great site, not quite what i was looking for, but great site:) found your site looking for some racing info, great site, not quite what i was looking for, but great site:)

]]> By: tyhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-11592 ty Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:13:28 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-11592 i got a lot of information from this site thanx i got a lot of information from this site thanx

]]> By: Deanna Keaheyhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-8758 Deanna Keahey Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:22:00 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-8758 Hi Raven - I'm afraid there really weren't many rules. There was a fixed track with no lanes, and the first one to go around the track 7 times won. In between the start & finish, it was basically "anything goes". Here's a link where you can find some more info on it:<a href="http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-games.html" rel="nofollow">www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-games.html</a>Good luck! :-) Hi Raven - I'm afraid there really weren't many rules. There was a fixed track with no lanes, and the first one to go around the track 7 times won. In between the start & finish, it was basically "anything goes". Here's a link where you can find some more info on it:

http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-games.html

Good luck! :-)

]]> By: Raven Wootonhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-8749 Raven Wooton Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:02:39 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-8749 hello there has to rules of some kind involved!!!!! I need to know for school HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPP ME Please!!!!! hello there has to rules of some kind involved!!!!!
I need to know for school
HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPP ME Please!!!!!

]]> By: Deanna Keaheyhttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-6992 Deanna Keahey Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:04:33 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-6992 Livi - Sorry, no written reports here. Best resource I could suggest is wikipedia. They should have a ton of info on ancient Rome. Good luck with it! :-) Livi - Sorry, no written reports here. Best resource I could suggest is wikipedia. They should have a ton of info on ancient Rome. Good luck with it! :-)

]]> By: livihttp://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/2008/11/22/chariot-racing-circus-maximus/comment-page-1/#comment-6990 livi Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:24:31 +0000 http://www.adventurouswench.com/blog/?p=1115#comment-6990 yo. no rules involved. has any of you guys done a written report on ancient rome? need help. yo. no rules involved.
has any of you guys done a written report on ancient rome? need help.

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