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title: A Young Charioteer
author: Laura K.C. McCormack
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19041/a-young-charioteer/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-06-05
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# A Young Charioteer

_Authored by [Laura K.C. McCormack](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/laura.d4b/)_

## Image File

[![A Young Charioteer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19041.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19041.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble bust is of a young, successful, and wealthy charioteer, part of a group of seven busts discovered in 1889 during the construction of Trastevere train station in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/); located on the eastern slopes of Monteverde Hill, called Horti Caesari in [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) times.

This and the six other busts were found set on marble pillars in a sanctuary sacred to [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/). Romans considered Hercules to be the protector of victories in sports and competitions. The charioteer is wearing a tunic held on the right shoulder by a clasp, a *fibula*. The charioteer's hairstyle, with its shaped curls, is inspired by the young [Domitian](https://www.worldhistory.org/domitian/) (81-96 CE).

Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo, Rome.

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## About the Author

I studied Greek and Roman Classics, earning a BA in Classics and Philosophy and an MA in Classics. I have worked on projects which include Life in Roman Britain, Roman Death and Grieving, Women in Ancient Rome, the Lives of Young People in Ancient Rome.

## Cite This Work

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