• Circo Massimo

    May 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Walked back from the Baths past the Circus Maximu with Palatine Hill in the background Can just see the trumpets, Emperor coming out and the chariot races beginning.

    The Circus Maximus (Latin for greatest or largest circus; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue located in Rome, Italy. Situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine Hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire. It measured 621 m in length and 118 m in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. The site is now a public park.

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