Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy. In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arch of Constantine and Aventine Hill.
Arch of Constantine
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The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Arch of Constantine is situated 590 metres northeast of Circus Maximus.
Aventine Hill
Peak
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The Aventine Hill is one of the Seven Hills on which ancient Rome was built. It belongs to Ripa, the modern twelfth rione, or ward, of Rome.
Arch of Titus
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The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. Arch of Titus is situated 580 metres northeast of Circus Maximus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Colosseo.
Palatine Hill
Locality
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The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Colosseo
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The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
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The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Circus Maximus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Ancient Roman circus in Rome
- Categories: circus, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Waray—“Circus Maximus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السيرك العظيم”
- Armenian: “Մեծ կրկես”
- Armenian: “Մեծ Կրկես”
- Basque: “Circus Maximus”
- Basque: “Zirku Nagusia”
- Belarusian: “Вялікі цырк”
- Bosnian: “Circus Maximus”
- Bulgarian: “Circus Maximus”
- Bulgarian: “Циркус Максимус”
- Catalan: “Circ Màxim”
- Catalan: “Circus Maximus”
- Chinese: “馬克西穆斯競技場”
- Chinese: “马克西穆斯竞技场”
- Croatian: “Circus Maximus”
- Czech: “Circus Maximus”
- Danish: “Circus Maximus”
- Dutch: “Circo Massimo”
- Dutch: “Circus Maximus (Rome)”
- Dutch: “Circus Maximus”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سيرك مكسيموس”
- Esperanto: “Circus Maximus”
- Finnish: “Circus maximus”
- Finnish: “Circus Maximus”
- French: “Circo Massimo”
- French: “Circus Maximus”
- French: “Cirque Maxime”
- French: “Cirque Maximus”
- French: “Grand Cirque”
- Galician: “Circo Máximo”
- Georgian: “დიდი ცირკი”
- German: “Circensische Spiele”
- German: “Circo Massimo”
- German: “Circus Maximus”
- German: “Zirzensische Spiele”
- Greek: “Μέγας Ιππόδρομος”
- Hebrew: “סירקו מסימו”
- Hebrew: “סירקוס מסימוס”
- Hebrew: “סירקוס מקסימוס”
- Hebrew: “צ’ירקו מאסימו”
- Hebrew: “קירקוס מכסימוס”
- Hebrew: “קירקוס מקסימוס”
- Hungarian: “Circus Maximus”
- Indonesian: “Circus maximus”
- Indonesian: “Circus Maximus”
- Irish: “Circus Maximus”
- Italian: “Circo Massimo”
- Japanese: “キルクス・マクシムス”
- Japanese: “チルコ・マッシモ”
- Korean: “키르쿠스 막시무스”
- Latin: “Circus Maximus”
- Lithuanian: “Circus Maximus”
- Malay: “Circus Maximus”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Circus Maximus”
- Norwegian: “Circus Maximus”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Circus Maximus”
- Pennsylvania German: “Circus Maximus”
- Persian: “سیرکوس ماکسیموس”
- Polish: “Circo Massimo”
- Polish: “Circus Maximus”
- Portuguese: “Circo Máximo”
- Portuguese: “Circus Maximus”
- Romanian: “Circus Maximus”
- Russian: “Circus Maximus”
- Russian: “Большой цирк”
- Russian: “Великий цирк”
- Russian: “Циркус Максимус”
- Russian: “Чирко Массимо”
- Serbian: “Cirkus Maksimus”
- Serbian: “Циркус Максимус”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Circus Maximus”
- Slovenian: “Circus Maximus”
- Spanish: “Circo Massimo”
- Spanish: “Circo maximo”
- Spanish: “Circo Máximo”
- Spanish: “Circus Maximus”
- Swedish: “Circus Maximus”
- Swedish: “Cirkus Maximus”
- Tagalog: “Sirko Maximo”
- Tamil: “சர்க்கஸ் மாக்சிமஸ்”
- Thai: “Circus Maximus”
- Thai: “กีร์กุสมักซิมุส”
- Turkish: “Circus Maximus”
- Ukrainian: “Circo massimo”
- Ukrainian: “Circus Maximus”
- Vietnamese: “Circus Maximus”
- Waray (Philippines): “Circus Maximus”
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