Circus Maximus [Present Day]

Mark Cartwright
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The view of Rome's Circus Maximus in the present day. The original circus lies 9 m below ground level and was first laid out in the 6th century BCE. The present site was remodelled in the 1930s CE to resemble the original.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 12). Circus Maximus [Present Day]. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1276/circus-maximus-present-day/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Circus Maximus [Present Day]." World History Encyclopedia, June 12, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1276/circus-maximus-present-day/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Circus Maximus [Present Day]." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jun 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1276/circus-maximus-present-day/.

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