Stroll through Rome (virtually) on a day’s walking tour
Ancient Rome’s largest public venue
Your walk will take you past what looks like a public park (which it is today), but one that holds an unimaginable history. The Circus Maximus, built in the 6th century BC, is the oldest and largest of Rome’s public spaces.
In its time, it could accommodate over 150,000 spectators for events such as public feasts, horse and chariot racing, athletic competitions, and dramatic plays – in addition to gladiator fights, cruel wild beast hunts and public executions.
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