Showing posts with label chariot racing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chariot racing. Show all posts

Monday, October 20, 2014

R&R: Romans and Racing

2006 Lamborghini Diablo ~ 500+ Horsepower
For as long as I can remember I have been way into cars, especially fast cars. I had an amazing experience driving a 2006 Lamborghini Diablo on a closed course over this last summer. The thrill of the race itself is a very unique and exhilarating experience. Did the romans ever experience or seek after thrills similar to these?

           Although they didn't have "500 horses" pushing them around a track, the Romans had a passion for horse and chariot racing. Although most of these races were borrowed from the Greek institutions of them, the Romans really perfected and advanced chariot racing into what is seen in most modern movies today. 
Depiction of a very eventful chariot race