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title: Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus
author: Georges Jansoone
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16883/roman-quadriga-race-in-the-circus-maximus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-01-17
---

# Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus

_Authored by Georges Jansoone_

## Image File

[![Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16883.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16883.jpg)

## Image Caption

A releif showing a quadriga race in the Cricus Maximus, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) (2-3rd century); Trinci [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/), Foligno, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The starting gates can be seen on the far left. The upper left-hand corner shows the magistrate who will begin the race by dropping a white handkerchief, *Mappa*, onto the track. The *horator* can also be seen shouting instructions to the drivers. A crash is clearly depicted in the left-hand corner.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jansoone, G. (2023, January 17). Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16883/roman-quadriga-race-in-the-circus-maximus/>
### Chicago
Jansoone, Georges. "Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 17, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16883/roman-quadriga-race-in-the-circus-maximus/>.
### MLA
Jansoone, Georges. "Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16883/roman-quadriga-race-in-the-circus-maximus/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PalazzoTrinci026.jpg) by [**Georges Jansoone**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PalazzoTrinci026.jpg). Submitted by [Laura K.C. McCormack](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/laura.d4b/ "User Page: Laura K.C. McCormack"), published on 17 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.