two opposing chariot racing teams in ancient
Rome distinguished by the colors which their drivers and horses wore. Rivalry between the two teams and between their supporters became very intense.
two opposing chariot racing teams in ancient
Rome. Each
team was very popular, with roughly half of the
Roman population supporting one
team and the rest supporting the other. Rivalry between the two teams and between their supporters became very intense.
two opposing chariot racing teams in ancient
Rome.
Interest centered on the victory of the
color (
team) rather than in the
skill of the drivers or the
quality of the horses. Eventually political and even
religious significance came to be attached to the colors.
two opposing chariot racing teams in ancient
Rome distinguished by the colors which their drivers and horses wore. Rivalry between the two teams and between their supporters became very intense. The early
Roman Empire did not make this stupid mistake; they had the Blues and the
Greens.
-Rugged Individualism (30 Aug. 55)