Hippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances".
2-463: A hippodrome was an ancient Grecian horse and chariot racing course and arena. Hippodrome or Hipódromo may also refer to: Hippodrome It is derived from the ancient Greek hippodromos ( Greek : ἱππόδρομος ), a stadium for horse racing and chariot racing . The name is derived from the Greek words hippos (ἵππος; "horse") and dromos (δρόμος; "course"). The ancient Roman version,
4-519: The circus , was similar to the Greek hippodrome. One end of the ancient Greek hippodromos was semicircular, and the other end square with an extensive portico , in front of which, at a lower level, were the stalls for the horses and chariots. At both ends of the hippodrome were posts (Greek termata ) that the chariots turned around. This was the most dangerous part of the track and the Greeks put an altar to Taraxippus (disturber of horses) there to show
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