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Chariot race at the Circus Maximus, Rome

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Historical Images Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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R0F76G

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19.2 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

2060 x 3256 px | 17.4 x 27.6 cm | 6.9 x 10.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1927

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Illustration from A Brief story of the World by HB Niver. Date of publication not known but the final entry in the book is for world war 1, and the book is quoted as a resource in An English syllabus by E E Reynolds which was published in 1931 so most likely published in the 1920's.

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