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title: Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19067/quadriga-chariot-at-full-speed/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-10
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# Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19067.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19067.jpg)

## Image Caption

This Panathenaic prize [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) shows a quadriga [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) drawn by four horses at full speed, with the white stele (marker) representing the finish line. This vase belongs to a distinctive type given as a prize to the winner of the chariot race in the ancient games held at [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/) during the yearly festival known as the Panathenaia. The festival honoured [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/), the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/)'s patron deity. The vase would have been one of 140, each containing 40 litres of olive oil, given to the winner. This amphora was made in Athens, c. 410-400 BCE and found at Taucheira in Cyrenaica, modern Libya.

The British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, June 10). Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19067/quadriga-chariot-at-full-speed/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 10, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19067/quadriga-chariot-at-full-speed/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Quadriga Chariot at Full Speed." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19067/quadriga-chariot-at-full-speed/>.

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