Theatre or arena
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus: theatre or arena of the ancient world (Lazio, Italy).
Theatre or arenaKind
Archaic periodFirst recorded · 750 BC – 550 BC
Late AntiquityLast recorded · AD 300 – AD 640
RomeNearest town · 2.2 km
On the map
Position: 41.8859, 12.4857
Through the eras
Before 750 BC
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC✓
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC✓
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC✓
Roman period30 BC – AD 300✓
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 640✓
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 1453
About the site
An ancient chariot-racing venue at Rome and a major location for public entertainments (ludi), the Circus Maximus is located between the Aventine and Palatine hills.
Other ancient sites nearby
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0.2 kmSeptizoniumArchaeological site · Roman period – Late Antiquity
0.2 kmDomus AugustanaVilla · Roman period
0.2 kmAedes Herculis PompeianiTemple or sanctuary · Roman period
0.3 kmBasilica di Sant'Anastasia al PalatinoTemple or sanctuary
0.3 kmArch of TitusArchaeological site · Roman period
0.3 kmHouse of AugustusVilla · Hellenistic period – Roman period
0.3 kmWithdrawn: House of AugustusVilla · Hellenistic period – Roman period
0.3 kmCasa BellezzaVilla
0.3 kmThe same kind in the region
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