Circus (building)
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Found all over the Roman Empire, a circus is a building for public entertainment, including chariot racing.
France[edit]
Arles[edit]
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Obelisk, used to stand on the spina in the circus of Arelate
Germany[edit]
Trier[edit]
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Model of the circus and amphitheatre
Italy[edit]
Circus of Maxentius, Rome[edit]
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Remains of the Circus of Maxentius -
Tower of the carcerres
Circus Maximus, Rome[edit]
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Former race track -
Circus Maximus and the Palatine hill -
Romans watch the World Cup final 2006 in Circus Maximus -
Remains of the south curve -
Remains of the south curve -
Remains -
Floorplan of the Circus Maximus
Circus of Nero, Rome[edit]
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Obelisk, used to stand on the spina in the circus of Nero -
Nero with an executed Christian woman in his circus -
Plan of Circus Neronis and St. Peters
Israel[edit]
Caesarea[edit]
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Hippodrome of Caesarea
Jordania[edit]
Jerash[edit]
Libanon[edit]
Tyre[edit]
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Hippodrome of Tyre -
Spain[edit]
Mérida[edit]
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The Circus Maximus of Mérida
Turkey[edit]
Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul[edit]
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Obelisks of the Spina -
Obelisk of Tuthmosis III -
Base of the Obelisk of Tuthmosis III -
Plan of the historical center, with the Hippodrome
Miscellaneous[edit]
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Chariot racing in a Roman circus -
Mosaic depicting a chariot race -
Reconstruction of the Circus Flaminius in Rome -
Sestertius of Caracalla, with the Circus Maximus on the backside
