Circus Maximus
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Circus Maximus was ancient Rome’s largest and most famous chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, situated in the valley between the Palatine and Aventine hills.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium
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hippodrome → mass entertainment venue → |
| associatedWith |
Blues
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Greens → Reds → Roman chariot racing factions → Whites → |
| builtDuring |
reign of the Etruscan kings of Rome
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| builtIn |
6th century BC
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| capacity |
over 150000 spectators
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up to about 250000 spectators → |
| country |
Italy
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| currentUse |
event space
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public park → |
| declinePeriod |
late Roman Empire
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| dedicatedTo |
chariot racing
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| EnglishName |
Great Circus
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| enlargedBy |
Augustus
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Julius Caesar → Trajan → |
| etymology |
Maximus means greatest in Latin
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| fireEvent |
major fire in 31 BC
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major fire in AD 64 → |
| governedBy |
Roman magistrates
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emperors → |
| hasObelisk |
Lateran Obelisk
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Obelisk of Augustus → |
| hasPart |
carceres
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imperial box → lap counters → metae → obelisks → pulvinar → seating tiers → spina → starting gates → track → turning posts → |
| heritageStatus |
archaeological site
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tourist attraction → |
| hosted |
Naumachiae-related spectacles
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Roman ludi → imperial celebrations → victory games → |
| languageOfName |
Latin
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| LatinName |
Circus Maximus
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| length |
about 600 meters
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| locatedIn |
Regio XI Circus Maximus
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valley between the Palatine Hill and the Aventine Hill → |
| location |
Rome
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| managedBy |
Comune di Roma
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| material |
concrete
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marble → stone → |
| nearby |
Aventine Hill
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Colosseum → Palatine Hill → Roman Forum → |
| partOf |
ancient Rome
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| presentCondition |
largely open field with some remains
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| primaryUse |
animal hunts
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chariot races → gladiatorial games → public executions → public games → religious festivals → triumphal processions → |
| rebuiltAfter |
Great Fire of Rome
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fire of 31 BC → |
| rebuiltBy |
Augustus
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Constantine the Great → Julius Caesar → Trajan → |
| religiousAssociation |
Ludi Apollinares
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Ludi Megalenses → Ludi Plebeii → Ludi Romani → |
| shape |
elongated oval
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| touristAccess |
open to the public
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| usedUntil |
late 6th century AD
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| width |
about 140 meters
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aventine Hill
("Circus Maximus area")
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Palatine Hill → |
overlooks |
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Rome
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contains |
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Circus Maximus
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LatinName |
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FAO headquarters
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near |