The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

Less violent than the gladiators, chariot racing was still an extreme ... Like the gladiators, chariot races were popular sports for the Roman masses, not the social elites, who disliked the ...

and in Roman times chariot racing - as re-enacted in the film Ben Hur - was very popular, attracting huge crowds. The first recorded chariot race in the ancient Olympics was in about 680 BC.

This Roman terret ring for holding chariot reins was found at Loudon Hill Roman Fort, in Ayrshire, Scotland, and was picked by Helen Green, third year student at the University of Glasgow (Single ...

Drawing inspiration from the cinematic success of "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ," this sport ingeniously melded ancient Roman grandeur ... allure of motorcycle chariot racing lay not just in ...

In 2023, researchers reported about an ancient Roman winery they had unearthed ... as per The Guardian. A chariot racing track was constructed in the villa during the reign of the emperor Commodus ...

and in Roman times chariot racing - as re-enacted in the film Ben Hur - was very popular, attracting huge crowds. The first recorded chariot race in the ancient Olympics was in about 680 BC.