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The hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima was built by Herod the Great (r. 37-4 BCE) for the inauguration of the city in 10/9 BCE. It was the venue of the Actian Games, instituted by King Herod in honour of the Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BCE...

Roman mosaic depicting two winning racehorses from the stud farm of Sorothus at ancient Hadrumetum (modern-day Sousse in Tunisia), end of the 2nd century CE. Sorothus was a rich stock breeder. His two horses with victory palms are identified...

Roman mosaic representing a circus scene, 3rd century CE. It depicts four horses identified by name and their respective charioteers from the four different factions, each indicated by a colour: Pupillus represents the blue faction (factio...

Roman mosaic depicting a charioteer and horse from the Red faction (factio russata), 3rd century CE. The charioteer wears a short decorated tunic in the colour of the stable, a leather helmet, and leather strips around the chest, arms, and...

Roman mosaic depicting a charioteer and horse from the Green faction (factio prasina), 3rd century CE. The charioteer wears a short decorated tunic in the colour of the stable, a leather helmet, and leather strips around the chest, arms...

Oil lamp decorated with a four-horsed chariot at speed. Made in Italy, c. 40-70 CE. The British Museum, London.

The restored Circus Mosaic from Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France), 2nd century CE. It vividly depicts a chariot race with eight chariots competing, two from each faction. The four teams, known by the colours worn by the charioteers (blue, green...

The Circus of Maxentius is the best-preserved Roman circus in Rome and is second only in size to the Circus Maximus. It lies outside the city, between the second and third milestones along the Appian Way (Via Appia). This circus was part...

The Circus of Maxentius is the best-preserved Roman circus in Rome and is second only in size to the Circus Maximus. It lies outside the city, between the second and third milestones along the Appian Way (Via Appia). This circus was part...

Pre-Raphaelites: Modern Renaissance, exhibition installation view, photo by Emanuele Rambaldi. San Domenico Museum, Forlì, Italy.