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Austin Jones Latin Circus Maximus March 28th, 2007

In the Roman empire there where many circus or how they called them racetracks. The tracks were used for chariot races. The most famous of these tracks was The Circus Maximus. It was built in between the Palatine and Aventine hills. In the center of the track was what the Romans called a spina, a 344meter long barrier. The track was decorated with an obelisk seven movable eggs and seven movable dolphins. Those items helped keep track of what lap the racers were on.At the end the spina on both sides was a meta a bronze turning post in the shape of a cone. In The Circus Maximus had 12starting gates. A carceres allowed for a unifrom start by dropping all gates at once. After the gates dropped the chariots pulled by two or four horses would take off around the track manned by a auriga a charioteer. Each team would wear different colors so the specters would know who they were betting on. The colors worn was red,green,blue or white.

Patrick Bruner Latin Circus Maximus March 28, 2007 In the Roman Empire a circus was what they called a race track. These race tracks were used for chariot races. The circus maximus was the most famous race track in Rome. It was built in the palatine Aventine hills. Spina was a barrier that was 344 meters and it was constructed in the middle of the race track. There were decorated statues called obelisks and they looked like moveable eggs and also like seven dolphins. The eggs and the dolphins keep track of how many laps. Each of the spina and the meta are bronze turning posts in the shape of a cone. The circus maximus had twelve starting gates called carceres and at the beginning the race gates were unlatched simultaneously. There were many chariots and drivers for them, called charioteers, and everyone raced counter clockwise. If the gladiator won, he also won his freedom, this was the key to successful racing. Races had two to four horse chariots. The spectators bet on which charioteer they hoped would win. The factions identified what race track it would be and what color that the charioteers would wear, it could either be red, green, blue, or white.

Lauren Szabo Latin Races in the Circus March 27,2007

The Roman Empire is where charoit races were held at a racetrack, also known as a circus. One of the most extremely famous racetrack in Rome was the Circus Maximus, which was built between the Palatine and the Aventine Hills. There was a barrier 344 meters that extended and was manufacuted in the center of the racetrack which was called a spina. It was designed with statues, obelesks, 7 moveable eggs and 7 dolphins to decorate it. To keep track of laps, the Romans used the eggs and the dolphins. The meta was at each end of the spina and in shape of a cone that was a bronze turning. At the Circus Maximums, there were carceres, which was another name for chariots who manned the charioteer that raced around the spina counterclockwise. A gladiator could win his freedom if he was victorious, just like an aurgia if he was victorious in his race. Some races, had a bigae, a two horse chariot or a quadrigae, a four horse chariot. Spectators would gamble on their favorite charioteers and then desired they would win. The charioteers would wear colorsKey Word Outline Kimberly L.

Key Word Outline Kimberly Louis In the Roman Empire, there was a circus with a racetrack that was used for chariot races. Circus Maximus was a very famous race track in Rome. It was located between the Palentine and Aventine hills. The spina was a barrier that was 344 meters long and was constructed in the center of the racetrack. The spina was decorated with statues, an obelisk, seven movable eggs, and seven dolphins. The seven eggs and dolphins were used to keep track of the laps. At the end of each spina there was a meta, which is a bronze turning post that was shaped like a cone. Circus Maximus had twelve starting gates that were called carceres which helped make a uniform start when the gates of each stall were simultaneously unlatched. Chariots were handled by an auriga, also known as a charioteer, who raced counterclockwise around the spina. An ariga, similar to a gladiator, earned their freedom if they were successful in the race. Races had bigae or quadrigae, two-horse or four-horse chariots. Spectators would gamble on the charioteer they thought and wanted to win. Factiones were known out on the racetrack by the color they wore. These colors were red, green, blue, or white. like, red, green or white, so the changed factions were recognized on the racetrack.

Emily Harris March,28,2007 latin

In the Roman Circus there was a racetrack for chariot races. Circus Maximus was known for there famous racetrack, built in Palentine and Aventine hills. There spina barrier was 344 meters long, they were constructed in the middle of the arena. There were seven movable eggs, and seven movable dolphins. The eggs and dolphins keep track of the laps. The Spina Meta, which is a bronze turning post shaped as a cone.The Circus Maximus has twelve starting stalls, when the gates unlatched. The chariots raced counterclockwise around the spina. The ariga who was the chariot racer was much like a gladitor. If he won he would also win his freedom. In the races there were two type of chariots. There was the bigaes, which is a two horse chariot.The other one was the quadrigae which was the four horse chariot. The Chariot spectatores would watch the races in excitment and bet on their favorite color. The color that they would chose was either red, green, blue, or white. That is what a chariot race was like in ancient Rome.

Key Word Outline Gaby M. In the Roman Empire, a huge circus was a racetrack used for chariot races. The wonderful Circus Maximus, the most noted racetrack in Rome, was constructed between the Palentine and Aventine hills. The spina, a barrier, 344 meters long, was assembled in the middle of the racetrack. It was decorated with statues, an obelisk, seven movable eggs and dolphins. The beautiful eggs and dolphins were used to keep track of laps. At every end of the spina was a meta, a bronze turning post in the shape of a cone. In the huge Circus Maximus, there were twelve starting gates named carceres which let a uniform start for the race when the wooden gates of the stalls were open. Chariots, handled by a charioteer, an auriga, raced around the spina. An auriga or gladiator, could earn their independence if they succeded in the racing. The races featured bigae or quadrigae, two-horse or four-horse chariots. People would bet on charioteers they hoped would win. The various factiones were recognized on the racetrack by the bright colors they wore, either green, red, blue, or white.

Circus Maximus by Anna

The Circus Maximus was the most famous racetrack in Rome, which was built between the Palentine and the Aventine hills. The spina, a barrier that was 344 meters long. It was constructed in the middle of the racetrack. The recetrack was decorated with statues, an obelisk seven dolphins and seven moveable eggs. The seven dolphins were used to keep track of how many laps. At the ends of the spina was a Meta, which is a bronze, turning post that is in the shape of a cone. In the Circus Maximus there were twelve carceres. They are the starting gates. The carceres allowed a uniform start for the race when the starting gates opened. Stalls where suddenly unlatched. Chariots, who were maned by a chairioter called an auriga, raced counterclockwise, around the spina. For the Aurgiga and the gladiator to earn freedom they had to be successful in racing. The races feature either a bigae, or quadrigae, which are two horses or a four-horse chariot. Spectators would bet on the chariotier that they thought that they would win. Different factions were identified by the racetrack colors the charioteers wore. Some of the colors that they wore are red, green, blue, and white.

Key Word Outline Courtney G The Roman Empire has a circus with a race track. The race track is used for chariot races. The Circus Maximus is a famous race track in Rome. It was built between Palatine and Aventine Hills. The spina had a 244 meter long barrier constructed in the middle of the race track. It was decorated with statues, a obelisk, seven moveable eggs and seven dolphins. The eggs and the dolphins keep track of the laps. And the spina and the meta are at the end, along with a bronze turning post. In the Circus Maximus there are twelve starting gates called carceves. It allows a uniform start for the race when the gates are unleashed. The gates moved counter-clockwise around the spina. Aurigalike are gladiators, they earn their freedom if they were successful in the race. The races showed either bige or quadriar (two horses or four horses) in a chariot. Spectators will bet on the charioteer. There were different factones, they were identified on the race track by the colors of the chariots. The colors of the chariot were red, green, blue, or white.

Josh W. Cicus Maximus The Roman Empire had a racetrack called a circus they used it for chariot races. The Circus Maximus is the most popular circus in Rome. The Spina was a barrior 344 meters long, and was made in the middle of the race track.. They had moveable eggs and dolphins to keep track of laps. they had 12 starting gates called carceas were they would open simutaniusly. they had to chariotsa bigae whitch is a 2 horse and a quadrigae which wasa 4 horse chariot.they were identified also by there color red, gren, blue and white.