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"Rome was a poem pressed into service as a city." For the reason that short collection, Anatole Broyard, a 20th century American copy writer, compactly catches the timeless and charming beauty that resides within the Eternal City of Rome. This visitor destination is often one of the highest ranked on bucket lists, for how could one not need to experience its marvelous ruins, mirror-like rivers, and spectacular exercises of aqueducts firsthand? As one sips on fine Italian wine beverages on a terrace overlooking the grand remnants of the Colosseum, you can practically hear the roars of the battling gladiators, and the raucous applause of the spectators. And as one strolls through the coarse, yet quaint, cobblestone pavements, you can almost hear the galloping horses, and screeching wheels of chariots in the distance, and even feel the brush of the air flow as they impose past. It really is difficult never to fall deeply in love with a city so very easily nostalgic, it verges on utopian. The ambitious and fearless emperors that built the legendary Roman Empire from damage, the broad-shouldered, and bronzed gladiators, with their iconic plume helmets and glinting swords, and elaborate parties went to by toga-wearing Romans fueled by liquor, assault, orgies, and other godless acts, all paint a picture of Roman life. On the Circus Maximus, the guttural cheers of the spectators reverberated across the enormous open up space, but their cries could hardly be heard within the rumble of the bottom. Over the ellipse-shaped track, 5 charioteers would skew their body and steer their wonderful vehicles throughout the curves. Gusts of fine sand and dirt and grime flew up from the whizzing wheels and encircled the pounding hooves of the beautiful stallions. Distracted staff and guards dragging their feet, were considered good game. As one chariot careened aside, preparing to collide with another chariot, a row of guards may need to make an effort to duck out of the way in the nick of their time. Some would be trampled by hooves. Chariot races were dangerous for members too. A charioteer could become disoriented and neglect to position himself, as his horses shifted instinctively, sending his body catapulting ahead from the chariot. Obviously, chariot race in Rome was a nail-biting spectacle. The Circus Maximus: THE ANNALS and Legacy of the Largest Stadium in Old Rome explores the development, as well as the roots and legends bordering the stadium. In addition, it dissects the historic sport and the Circus celebrities, as well as the most momentous events ever before to own transpired in this fantastic place.
