hippodromes
Ancient racing venues
A hippodrome is a venue for horse racing.
It is formed from the Greek words for horse and racecourse.
Hippodromes were common in the classical world, and today the term is mainly used in place names.
Course for competitive speed
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- jockeysProfessional horse racers
thoroughbred · harness racing · trotters · paddock · betting · finish line · starting gate · turf
Ancient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
- racingSpeed competition sport
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- quadrigaChariot with four abreast
Ben-Hur · factions · Byzantine · Greek · arena · spectacle · obelisk · laps
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- venuePlace of occurrence
- tiered seatingAscending rows for spectators
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
colonnade · monumental · public space · gathering · urban · landmark · stands · capacity
racetrack
Course for competitive speed
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
jockeys · thoroughbred · harness racing · trotters · paddock · betting · finish line · starting gate · turf · flat racing
chariot
Ancient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
- racingSpeed competition sport
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
quadriga · Ben-Hur · factions · Byzantine · Greek · arena · spectacle · obelisk · laps · horses
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- venuePlace of occurrence
- tiered seatingAscending rows for spectators
elliptical · colonnade · monumental · public space · gathering · urban · landmark · stands · capacity · stone
- Roman frontierRoman forts, Roman army, Roman legions, Roman military, border defense
hippodromesamphitheaters
Open-air tiered performance venues
colosseums · coliseums · bullrings · cockpits
hippodromestheaters
Venues for live performance
odeons · amphitheaters · colosseums · concert halls · lecture halls