hippodrome

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The museum suffered damage, its windows were blown out, but the explosion did not reach the necropolis nor the Roman-era triumphal arch, aqueducts and hippodrome that are also part of the site.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It was reported that one of the hippodrome managers chided Donaldson, saying, “What’s the use of this? Why didn’t you go somewhere?”

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

The vessel was probably part of a river fleet serving the sprawling and highly-developed Roman city of 45,000 people which had a hippodrome, fortifications, a forum, a palace, temples, amphitheatre, aqueducts, baths and workshops.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

“The hippodrome track had ice on it and they didn’t have any rings,” North said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2017

Rosie comes to a stop about twenty feet down the hippodrome track and Marlena undergoes a change that defies belief.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen