Ancient Arena
Neighborhood: Trastevere - Testaccio - Aventino - Gianicolo
Nearest Train: Linea B: Circo Massimo
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In the 4 BC, Circus Maximus was one of the largest stadia in Rome, with a capacity of 250,000 seated spectators. It was the venue for horse racing, athletics tournaments and animal fighting. The last races held here were in AD 549. Another very popular sport was marine battling, the arena was filled with water and fights between light boats took place. The tower is from medieval times.
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nothing to see
I was very interested to see the great Circus Maximus and I was very dissapointed to see nothing at ...
Reviewed by:Daniel from on Oct 03 2006
Don't waste your time on this dumpy field
Checking out this dumpy patch of dry grass was a huge waste of time and energy. There nothing inter...
Reviewed by:AC from on Sep 20 2006
Just like in Ben Hur
I didn't know what to expect when I stumbled upon this area. I could almost imagine chariots ra...
Reviewed by:casacs from on Jul 13 2006
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