Publisher's Synopsis
Asterix and Obelix in a thrilling adventure in Ancient Italy! A Roman senator decides to organize a horse-chariot race, open to all the peoples of the known world. On their way to Romes, Obelix and Asterix meets the Italics peoples who want to preserve their autonomy from Julius Cesar and his legions. A tribute to the varied identities under the European Union of the time, the Roman Empire.