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  • Chariot races bring ancient Roman city back to life in Jordan

    06/14/2005 11:48:57 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 4 replies · 686+ views
    Middle East Times ^ | June 14, 2005 | Hala Boncompagni
    The sun bears down and dust swirls as Roman centurions, followed by armor-clad legionnaires and bruised gladiators, tramp out of the ancient hippodrome to the trailing sounds of a military march. In the seats all around twenty-first century spectators in modern-day Jordan cheer and applaud the spectacle before them - a one-hour show held in honor of Julius Caesar and part of Jordan's newest tourist attraction. Starting mid-July visitors to Jordan can plunge into the past, reliving in a unique location just north of the capital, Amman, some of the high moments that made the Roman Empire. The setting is...
  • Chariot Races Bring Ancient Roman City Back to Life

    06/15/2005 6:32:44 AM PDT · by wildbill · 11 replies · 815+ views
    Yahoo News/UPI ^ | 6/15/2005 | staff
    JERASH, Jordan (AFP) - The sun bears down and dust swirls as Roman centurions, followed by armour-clad legionnaires and bruised gladiators, tramp out of the ancient hippodrome to the trailing sounds of a military march. [Blocked Ads]In the seats all around, 21st century spectators in modern-day Jordan cheer and applaud the spectacle before them -- a one-hour show held in honour of Julius Caesar, and part of Jordan's newest tourist attraction. Starting mid-July, visitors to Jordan can plunge into the past, reliving in a unique location just north of the capital Amman some of the high moments that made the...