Circus of Antioch
The Circus of Antioch was a hippodrome in Antioch, in present-day Turkey. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire. It was one of the largest in the Roman Empire.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Peter and Hatay Archaeology Museum.
Church of Saint Peter
Cave
The Church of Saint Peter near Antakya, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m, a width of 9.5 m and a height of 7 m. Church of Saint Peter is situated 2 km south of Circus of Antioch.
Hatay Archaeology Museum
Building
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hatay Archaeology Museum is the archaeology museum of Antakya, Turkey. It is known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine Era mosaics. Hatay Archaeology Museum is situated 1¼ km southeast of Circus of Antioch.
Habib-i Nejjar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: GrandEscogriffe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Habib-i Nejjar Mosque is a historical mosque in Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey named after Habib the Carpenter. The mosque is to the east of Orontes River. The mosque was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023. Habib-i Nejjar Mosque is situated 3 km south of Circus of Antioch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Küçükdalyan and Narlıca.
Küçükdalyan
Suburb
Küçükdalyan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 10,600. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Narlıca
Suburb
Narlıca is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 18,445. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Narlıca is 5 kilometres north east of the city center. Narlıca is situated 3½ km east of Circus of Antioch.
Defne
Town
Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 165,494. The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ. Defne is situated 4 km southwest of Circus of Antioch.
Circus of Antioch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman hippodrome in Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antakya, Hatay, Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.22687° or 36° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
36.17096° or 36° 10′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8G8R65GC+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1037992449OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3677505
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Circus of Antioch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Circus of Antioch”
- French: “Cirque d’Antioche”
- German: “Römisches Hippodrom”
- Italian: “Circo romano di Antiochia”
- Turkish: “Antakya Hipodromu”
- Turkish: “Antakya Sirki”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hippodrome A and Temple.
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