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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Ancient Olympic Chariot Racetrack Located?


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An outline of the hippodrome of Olympia, Greece, is superimposed on an aerial image of what is believed to be the site of the ancient racetrack.

The possible discovery of the millennia-old circuit, where Olympic competitors raced in chariots or on horseback, was announced in July 2008.

Image from Norbert Müller and Christian Wacker