Relief found in W Turkey shows chariot race in ancient times

Hurriyet Daily News ^ | Wednesday, July 27, 2011 | Anatolia News Agency

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A relief depicting a 2,000-year-old chariot race scene and new gladiator names has been discovered at an archeological dig in Mugla, proving the area was an important center for sporting events.

"We have found a block with a relief of a chariot race scene," said Professor Bilal Sögüt, head of the excavation from Pamukkale University. "The chariot race scene provides us information on cultural and sporting activities. The chariot race relief also gives us considerable characteristic details of the carts and harness of that period."

Ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Stratonikeia located in the Aegean province of Mugla are producing many interesting chariot race scenes. The city was established in the third century B.C., and later became part of ancient Greece and Rome.

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[Raven6]

I always did prefer a 4 steed to an automatic...

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http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/circus.html

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[Oztrich Boy]

That’s a relief

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[Tainan]

Sometimes, ya just have to read the carving on the wall.....I’ll take Lenticulus in the 5th.

[Daffynition]

One of the most extraordinary artifacts in the MFA, Boston.

Earring in form of Nike driving a two-horse chariot (biga) suspended from a palmette. Greek late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period, about 350–325 B.C. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

[rintense]

That level of detail for an earring is astounding!

[Jimmy Valentine]

That appears to be a section of a Byzantine relief.

Western Turkey would make sense as that would put it close to Constantinople where chariot racing was a very big affair.

[SunkenCiv]

Tasteful, too. ;’)

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Early roller derby. :’)

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