Given the presence of an ancient settlement nearby ... Of course, the most fascinating discovery at the site was a Roman chariot buried alongside the remains of a horse. The chariot was known ...

But not everyone was such a fan. Like the gladiators, chariot races were popular sports for the Roman masses, not the social elites, who disliked the mob behavior of the fans and found the sport ...

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.

The Vatican has opened an ancient Roman necropolis to the general public ... Another worked as a horse trainer for the chariot races. According to the Catholic News Service, a young boy was ...

This rare Roman wooden chariot wheel was found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Strathclyde, Scotland and was picked by Christina Gilfedder, second year student at the University of Glasgow (Single Honours ...