Circus (building)

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

[edit] France

[edit] Arles

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

[edit] Germany

[edit] Trier

Model of the circus and amphitheatre

[edit] Italy

[edit] Circus of Maxentius, Rome

Remains of the Circus of Maxentius

Tower of the carcerres

[edit] Circus Maximus, Rome

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

[edit] Circus of Nero, Rome

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

[edit] Israel

[edit] Caesarea

Hippodrome of Caesarea

[edit] Jordania

[edit] Jerash

[edit] Libanon

[edit] Tyre

Hippodrome of Tyre

[edit] Spain

[edit] Mérida

The Circus Maximus of Mérida

[edit] Turkey

[edit] Hippodrome of Constantinople, Istanbul

Obelisks of the Spina

Obelisk of Tuthmosis III

Base of the Obelisk of Tuthmosis III

Plan of the historical center, with the Hippodrome

[edit] Miscellaneous

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

[edit] See also