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Latin Coursework: Chariot Racing - The Circus or Hippodrome was an ancient Roman arena used to hold chariot racing.
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Latin Coursework: Chariot Racing The Circus or Hippodrome was an ancient Roman arena used to hold chariot racing. The Circus Maximus was the main stadium in Rome in which Chariot Races were held. Its shape is of an oblong track, with a central 'rib', which would have been decorated with statues, trophies and had seven movable eggs with seven dolphins, which acted as lap counters for the racers. Every lap, one of the seven dolphins would be turned downwards, signifying the end of that lap. The turning- post or meta was made of solid brick and obviously any collision with the flimsy chariot would result in its almost immediate disintegration. Charioteers could not see round the meta, and I think this made the act of turning very dangerous - the almost blind corner meant that the charioteer did not know if a crash had occurred just around the bend...
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