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title: Circus Maximus Reconstruction
author: B. Fletcher
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1275/circus-maximus-reconstruction/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Circus Maximus Reconstruction
_Authored by B. Fletcher_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1275.jpg)
## Image Caption
An illustration of what the [Circus Maximus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Circus_Maximus/) [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) track of [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) might have looked like. The [Circus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Fletcher, B. (2013, June 12). Circus Maximus Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Fletcher, B.. "Circus Maximus Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 12, 2013. .
### MLA
Fletcher, B.. "Circus Maximus Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jun 2013, .
## License & Copyright
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