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An illustration of what the Circus Maximus chariot track of Rome might have looked like. The Circus Maximus dates back to the 6th century BCE but was at its most splendid in the 1st century CE when it had a capacity for 250,000 spectators who watched chariot races, games, gladiatorial contests and public executions.
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Original image by B. Fletcher. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 12 June 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Fletcher, B. (2013, June 12). Circus Maximus Reconstruction. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1275/circus-maximus-reconstruction/
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Fletcher, B.. "Circus Maximus Reconstruction." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 12, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1275/circus-maximus-reconstruction/.
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Fletcher, B.. "Circus Maximus Reconstruction." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jun 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2023.
