Rome's Chariot Superstar
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2019
45 min
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In 90 A.D., ancient Rome played host to a sporting spectacle that attracted crowds three times the size of the Colosseum?s gladiator games: chariot racing. Every week, 150,000 fans packed the massive Circus Maximus, not just to cheer on the speed, fury, and danger of the races, but to witness the champion charioteer, Flavius Scorpus. Examine his improbable rise from young slave to arguably the most successful competitor in the sport?s history.
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"This is a fun and light Documentary about what may have been the life of Scorpus, a historical Roman Chariot Racer. The story follows his life as a slave and his triumphant career in the Circus of Rome. What was it like to train as a racer? How were the teams organized? What were the dangers? You will find the answers to those questions in this Documentary."
Errika Mason
