Chariot racing in Ancient Rome was driven by corruption and greed, with wealthy owners profiting from the races. Each chariot faction had financial backers like F1 racing teams, with well-equipped ...

In the capital of the Roman Empire, 150,000 spectators would flock to the Circus Maximus to watch chariot drivers from various factions, the first genuine star athletes of the ancient world.

Ancient Roman entertainment was more than just bloody gladiator games! ... The mechanics of chariot racing involved some challenging physics that often led to perilous outcomes.

The high stakes and fast-paced excitement of ancient chariot racing appealed to director and executive producer Roland Emmerich as a dramatic milieu. “It was a very, very dangerous business ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a chariot racing arena and other previously unknown structures in the Roman city of Irunya-Velea in northern Spain using lidar technology. Researchers ...

The trailer for the ancient Roman drama series “Those About to Die” has dropped, with gladiators and epic fight scenes galore. All 10 episodes of the show are set to premiere July 18 on Peacock.

ÁLAVA PROVINCE, SPAIN—Newsweek reports that a 920-foot-long, 235-foot-wide circus for chariot racing has been discovered at the site of the Roman city of Iruña-Veleia. The ancient city which ...