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title: Hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18991/hippodrome-of-caesarea-maritima/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-05-27
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# Hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18991.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18991.jpg)

## Image Caption

The hippodrome of [Caesarea Maritima](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caesarea_Maritima/) was built by [Herod the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herod_the_Great/) (r. 37-4 BCE) for the inauguration of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in 10/9 BCE. It was the venue of the Actian Games, instituted by [King Herod](https://www.worldhistory.org/Herod_the_Great/) in honour of the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) (r. 27 BCE to 14 CE). They were held every four years and included horse and [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) races, athletics, gladiatorial combat and hunting. The hippodrome was one of the main structures of [Caesarea](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Caesarea/) Maritima. It was huge, approximately 315 metres (1033 ft) long and 68 metres (223 ft) wide, and could seat 12,000 spectators.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, May 27). Hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18991/hippodrome-of-caesarea-maritima/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18991/hippodrome-of-caesarea-maritima/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Hippodrome of Caesarea Maritima." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18991/hippodrome-of-caesarea-maritima/>.

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