Josh Becker Basic HistoryInfo Ancient chariot racing stadium Located between the Aventine and Palatine Hills Largest stadium in ancient Rome 621 meters long and 118 meters wide 2037 ft and 387 ft ID: 466923
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Circus Maximus
Josh BeckerSlide2
Basic History/Info
Ancient chariot racing stadium
Located between the Aventine and Palatine Hills
Largest stadium in ancient Rome
621 meters long and 118 meters wide (2037 ft and 387 ft)
Max Capacity of around 250,000 people but only had 150,000 seats
Today it is a public parkSlide3
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Construction
Dates back as far as 6
th
century BCE with
Tarquinius
Priscus
(5
th
king of Rome)
The first official starting gate was constructed in 329 BCE
In 174 the starting gates were rebuilt
A
spina
was built to divide the track down the middle
344 meters long
The Circus
Maximus
was wide enough for 12 parallel chariots to raceSlide5
Significance
Held chariot races and games during the religious festivals
(
Ludi
)
The races held were very popular and people had
their favorite chariot or rider to supportSlide6
Destruction
In 31 BCE a fire destroyed the wooden structure
The fire was the first of 3
The second fire destroyed the wooden shops surrounding the track in 64 CE
The last fire was in 164 CE
The last race was held in 549 CE
Very little remains of the Circus
MaximusSlide7
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Circus
Maximus
TodaySlide8
Bibliography
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/circusmaximus/circusmaximus.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Circus_Maximus
http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/circusmaximus.
htm
http://www.europe-cities.com/en/786/italy/rome/place/
22199_circus_maximus/
www.ancientsites.com/aw/Places/Property/
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