Ancient chariot racing

thumb|upright=1.5|Quadriga on the Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna

ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sport

Hippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances".

large open-air venue used for chariot races and other events in the ancient Roman Empire, sometimes inclusive of open fields and large plazas

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Lusitanian chariot racer

charioteer and lover of Roman Emperor Elagabalus (died 222)

The Consualia or Consuales Ludi was the name of two ancient Roman festivals in honor of Consus, a tutelary deity of the harvest and stored grain. Consuales Ludi harvest festivals were held on August 21, and again on December 15, in connection with grain storage. The shrine of Consus was underground, it was covered with earth all year and was only uncovered for this one day. Mars, the god of war, as a protector of the harvest, was also honored on this day, as were the Lares, the household gods that individual families held sacred.

chariot pulled by two horses

thumb|upright=1.25|Denarius depicting the helmeted head of Mars, with Victory driving a biga on the reverse (issued 88 BC by [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus)]] The Equirria (also as Ecurria, from equicurria, "horse races") were two ancient Roman festivals of chariot racing, or perhaps horseback racing, held in honor of the god Mars, one 27 February and the other 14 March.

animal sacrifice to Mars carried out on October 15

Flavius Scorpus also known as Scorpius (c. 68–95 AD) was a charioteer in Roman times who lived at the end of the 1st century AD. Scorpus rode for the Green faction during his lifetime and accumulated 2,048 victories. As one of the most famous drivers in Roman history, he earned extraordinarily large amounts of money; his income surpassing that of professional Roman sponsors. Scorpus died young, at 27 years of age.

Roman charioteer