Circus Maximus - Rome's largest racetrack
The Circus Maximus was the greatest circus, venue for chariot races and venationes (hunts), ever constructed by the Romans. In particular the ludi Romani were held here annually and the occasional triumphal processions, snaking their way around the Palatine hill. Located between the Palatine and Aventine hills, its maximum structure, under Trajan, had a seating capacity of 250,000 spectators, around the 540m long track, with a width of 80 m. The remains of the venue are visible on the eastern end: some seating and remains of the Arch of Titus, an archaeological site of the Comune di Roma.
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When I was a teen, I lived in Rome, in EUR. I would take the Metro subway to the Colosseum stop, walk down Via dei Fora Imperiali, go to the Capitoline Hill, climb the part of the hill where there was an overlook of the Forum near a nondescript park with a villa, then go down the other side of the hill to the Theater of Marcellus, cross the Ponte Fabricus over the Island in the Tiber, then go over the other bridge to the island and head up to the circular "Temple of Vesta," and over to the Circus Maximus. It always gave me the greatest pleasure to end the walk by going down the spina of the Circus, knowing what an incredibly historic place it was, and then go to the nearby Metro stop back to EUR. There really is no other city in the World quite like Rome. My favorite place on the planet.
@AncientRomeLive
3 жыл бұрын
What a great walk to take. We'll continue to share and transport you back!
@Redhand1949
3 жыл бұрын
@@AncientRomeLive I visited Rome again in 2017 for the 50th Anniversary of my senior class graduation from AOSR. Wonderful to return. My wife and I plan to return again one day, and will definitely look you folks up! FYI, it was interesting in this video to learn that the brick remnants in the Circus are medieval and not Roman remains of the starting gates. Any idea why that structure was built there, aside from being a "fort?" Keep up the great work on your channel!
@AncientRomeLive
3 жыл бұрын
@@Redhand1949 The tower was constructed to control and dominate the land in that area (i.e., Circus Maximus valley), tied to related fortifications on the Palatine hill. See you in Rome!
@Redhand1949
3 жыл бұрын
@@AncientRomeLive Thanks!
@cristianmancini1
8 ай бұрын
❤non è il tempio di Vesta è il tempio di Ercole oleario.Quello di Vesta era nel foro... comunque è bellissimo ciò che hai scritto.Del resto Roma è la città che ha influito di più nell'intera storia umana.
Rome is absolutely stunning. It's so beautiful. Most beautiful city I have ever been
@ozanshijin8094
4 жыл бұрын
You have see constantinople ??
@AncientRomeLive
Жыл бұрын
It was wondrous!
@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm....
Жыл бұрын
@@ozanshijin8094 you mean istanbul?
@surayajamaludin3289
9 ай бұрын
You have not seen isfahan
@cristianmancini1
8 ай бұрын
❤ grazie..io sono Romano di Roma.
No other stadium to this day can compete in capacity with circus maximus biggest stadiums have up to 100k while cm could fit 250k
@leonedralev3776
4 жыл бұрын
fire safety codes limit the number of people that could be admitted in a modern stadiums. If those codes were present in ancient Rome, the CM could probably seat about lesser than 100k people.
good vid it is very handy for my presentation at school
@AncientRomeLive
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
I went to Rome with my school 2 years ago and I ran around that thing like 5 times
@multiverse8101
Жыл бұрын
U ran 5km? I doubt it
Chariots became outmoded military tech, but they were still loved.
Great interesting clip
I have to watch this for social studies
Remember walking there
We still have something like venationes in bull fighting.
great content
@AncientRomeLive
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Sempre molto interessanti.
@AncientRomeLive
Жыл бұрын
Grazie mille! Be sure to subscribe to the channel!
I sat right in the middle if this great place! I closed my eyes and imagined all that took place there.
@AncientRomeLive
Жыл бұрын
The noise!!
Song?
Sacred land for Nascar.
So the Colloseum was built to satisfy chariot only fans. No boxing at Nascar, but some fans enjoyed the crashes spectacle.
Imagine being named after a Travis Scott song
Welcome to Golgumbaz 2021
"à 1:22 une peinture est illustre une course.Quelle incohérence présente-t-elle?" Seul les vrai on la ref
Based on a Travis Scott album
Al 14 secondo c'è un errore nella linea rossa.. dovrebbe comprendere anche l'edificio a sinistra del circo