Circus (building)

Found all over the Roman Empire, a circus is a building for public entertainment, including chariot racing.

France

Arles

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  Obelisk, used to stand on the spina in the circus of Arelate

Germany

Trier

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  Model of the circus and amphitheatre

Italy

Circus of Maxentius, Rome

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  Remains of the Circus of Maxentius
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  Tower of the carcerres

Circus Maximus, Rome

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  Former race track
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  Circus Maximus and the Palatine hill
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  Romans watch the World Cup final 2006 in Circus Maximus
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  Remains of the south curve
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  Remains of the south curve
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  Remains
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  Floorplan of the Circus Maximus

Circus of Nero, Rome

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  Obelisk, used to stand on the spina in the circus of Nero
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  Nero with an executed Christian woman in his circus
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  Plan of Circus Neronis and St. Peters

Israel

Caesarea

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  Hippodrome of Caesarea

Jordania

Jerash

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Libanon

Tyre

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  Hippodrome of Tyre
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Spain

Mérida

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  The Circus Maximus of Mérida

Turkey

Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul

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  Obelisks of the Spina
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  Obelisk of Tuthmosis III
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  Base of the Obelisk of Tuthmosis III
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  Plan of the historical center, with the Hippodrome

Miscellaneous

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  Chariot racing in a Roman circus
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  Mosaic depicting a chariot race
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  Reconstruction of the Circus Flaminius in Rome
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  Sestertius of Caracalla, with the Circus Maximus on the backside

See also

• Amphitheatre
• Ancient theatres