Circus of Maxentius
The Circus of Maxentius is an ancient structure in Rome, Italy, part of a complex of buildings erected by emperor Maxentius on the Via Appia between AD 306 and 312.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa of Maxentius and Mausoleum of Maxentius.
Villa of Maxentius
Ruins
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The Villa of Maxentius is an imperial villa in Rome, built by the Roman emperor Maxentius. The complex is located between the second and third miles of the ancient Appian Way, and consists of three main buildings: the palace, the circus of Maxentius and the dynastic mausoleum, designed in an inseparable architectural unit to honor Maxentius. Villa of Maxentius is situated 230 metres northwest of Circus of Maxentius.
Mausoleum of Maxentius
Museum
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The Mausoleum of Maxentius was part of a large complex on the Appian Way in Rome that included a palace and a chariot racing circus, constructed by the Emperor Maxentius. Mausoleum of Maxentius is situated 280 metres west of Circus of Maxentius.
San Sebastiano fuori le mura
Church
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San Sebastiano fuori le mura, or San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas, is a minor basilica in Rome, Central Italy. Up to the Great Jubilee of 2000, San Sebastiano was one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, and many pilgrims still favour the traditional list. San Sebastiano fuori le mura is situated 530 metres west of Circus of Maxentius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Rome and Quarto Miglio.
South Rome
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The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.
Quarto Miglio
Neighborhood
Quarto Miglio is an urban zone of Municipio VII of Rome, Italy. It was located in the south-eastern area of the city. As of 2010 it had a population of 11,052 people.
Garbatella
Quarter
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Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the Ostiense quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000. Garbatella is situated 3 km west of Circus of Maxentius.
Circus of Maxentius
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: circus
- Categories: circus, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma VII, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Circus of Maxentius” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Circ de Maxenci”
- Catalan: “Circ Màxenci”
- Dutch: “Circus van Maxentius”
- French: “cirque de Maxence”
- French: “Cirque de Maxence”
- Georgian: “მაქსენციუსის ცირკი”
- German: “Circus des Maxentius”
- German: “Maxentiuscircus”
- Greek: “Ιππόδρομος του Μαξέντιου”
- Italian: “circo di Massenzio”
- Italian: “Circo di Massenzio”
- Japanese: “マクセンティウスの競技場”
- Latin: “Circus maxentiánus”
- Latin: “Circus Maxentii”
- Persian: “سیرک ماکسنتیوس”
- Portuguese: “Circo de Maxêncio”
- Spanish: “Circo majenciano”
- Swedish: “Circus Maxentius”
- Ukrainian: “Цирк Каракалли”
- Ukrainian: “Цирк Максенція”
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