Charioteer from the Red Faction

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Carole Raddato
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published on 27 May 2024
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Roman mosaic depicting a charioteer and horse from the Red faction (factio russata), 3rd century CE. The charioteer wears a short decorated tunic in the colour of the stable, a leather helmet, and leather strips around the chest, arms, and legs. The four professional stables were known by their team colours: Blue, Green, Red, and White.

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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