Chariot racing

The believed origin date for the first Olympiad is 776 BC however it is has been the subject of intense debates for historians for a long time (Spivey 2004, 206). When trying to come to a date for the first Olympiad a decision was made by fixing a list of victors at Olympia, after which they counted backward in quadrennial units (Miller 2004, 20). The main concern with trying to figure out the origin date is if it is accuracy for the emergence of Greek athletics. Scholars have looked for the…

Does anyone know who Dave Mascaro is? Most across the country in drag racing do not know him, after the upcoming 20th Annual CARS Million Dollar Drag Race in Montgomery, AL the 24th of October 2015, Dave hopes more know who he is. Dave will be just like the hundreds of drag racers from across the country who will show up to lay down $2000.00 for a chance at the largest payout in drag racing history, known simply as “THE MILLION.” David’s journey however, does not include the large entry fee of…

The Ancient Olympics Ever thought about when was the Olympics created, where it originated or why was it created? How many sports were included and what were the roles of women during this vital period in history? The Ancient Olympic were based on religious beliefs, filled with many competitive sports and had stringent rules for women during the games (Goldman). The first ancient Olympics started in 776 B.C. ancient Greece. The event was very important to the Greeks and it was so special that…

ancients civilizations benefited from the Olympics. To begin with,the Olympics had different sports than the modern day Olympics.The old Olympics also had less sports than the modern day Olympics.The old Olympics had chariot racing,but the modern day Olympics does not have chariot racing.The old Olympics also had different rules,one example would be that only men could participate in the old Olympics.Another rule the old Olympics had is that married women could not go the Olympics.…

Social Interaction within the Roman Empire Daily Life in the Roman Empire, a text by varying authors and The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Kelly outlined the seemingly endless opportunities for social interaction within Rome. The plentiful leisure vents and public bathing helped mark the Roman Empire as one of the largest social hubs of its time. One of the major sources of entertainment was the Circus. An estimated 20-25% of the Roman population was able to attend the…

in the Olympic Games. Melankomas of Caria was an amazing fighter and often won without taking a blow or giving his opponent one; he won many Olympic Games. Kyniska of Sparta had a chariot that won a chariot race and she was the first female to ever win in the Olympic Games. She only won because the owner of the chariot - not the driver is given credit for the…

They stole most racing sports from ancient Greece, like horse racing, swimming, and chariot racing. They also stole most of the Olympic sports. They stole discus, javelin, 100 meter sprint, horse racing, swimming, almost everything. Most rules stayed the same as ancient Greek's rules in sports. The fighting rules were the same. Rome and Greek sports had a lot…

The Circus Maximus was built during the Etruscan period in 600 B.C., but it was remodeled several times. The Circus was created for chariot racing and to hold festivals for the Roman gods. However, other events – like gladiator fights, animal hunts, and contests – were, also, held at the Circus Maximus. The Circus Maximus can still be found in Rome, but most of the structure is covered in…

the Roman Games, were originally a religious festival held annually within Rome starting in 226 B.C.E. These ‘games’, which were initially introduced in the form of shows or dramas, were quickly transformed into much more than that, events such as chariot races, boxing, theatrical performances and most notoriously, gladiator battles. The installation of the Roman games were founded under two underlying principles. The first being that the Romans instigated the Ludi Romai as an annual…

Green faction, who is twenty seven years old and has acquired many wins he does not deserve. May you bind his body, his mind, his hands, his eyes, his courage, his nerves, his victory, and his legs, so that he may not be able to properly steer his chariot at the Royal Games tomorrow. May you also bind the body, mind, and legs of his horses, so that they are not able to react in the Hippodrome when they are supposed to overtake any other team. If they must collide, let it be with any team of the…