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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Generate an image of Circus Maximus (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.)

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Circus Maximus canonical 37
Circus Maximus area 1
Circus Maximus racetrack 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (82)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium ⓘ
hippodrome ⓘ
mass entertainment venue ⓘ
associatedWith Blues ⓘ
Greens ⓘ
Reds ⓘ
Roman chariot racing factions ⓘ
Whites ⓘ
builtDuring reign of the Etruscan kings of Rome ⓘ
builtIn 6th century BC ⓘ
capacity over 150000 spectators ⓘ
up to about 250000 spectators ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
currentUse event space ⓘ
public park ⓘ
declinePeriod late Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to: Late Antiquity
dedicatedTo chariot racing ⓘ
EnglishName Great Circus ⓘ
linked to: The Circus
enlargedBy Augustus ⓘ
Julius Caesar ⓘ
Trajan ⓘ
etymology Maximus means greatest in Latin ⓘ
fireEvent major fire in 31 BC ⓘ
major fire in AD 64 ⓘ
governedBy Roman magistrates ⓘ
emperors ⓘ
hasObelisk Lateran Obelisk ⓘ
Obelisk of Augustus ⓘ
hasPart carceres ⓘ
imperial box ⓘ
lap counters ⓘ
metae ⓘ
obelisks ⓘ
pulvinar ⓘ
seating tiers ⓘ
spina ⓘ
starting gates ⓘ
track ⓘ
turning posts ⓘ
heritageStatus archaeological site ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
hosted Naumachiae-related spectacles ⓘ
Roman ludi ⓘ
imperial celebrations ⓘ
victory games ⓘ
languageOfName Latin ⓘ
LatinName Circus Maximus ⓘ
length about 600 meters ⓘ
locatedIn Regio XI Circus Maximus ⓘ
valley between the Palatine Hill and the Aventine Hill ⓘ
location Rome ⓘ
managedBy Comune di Roma ⓘ
material concrete ⓘ
marble ⓘ
stone ⓘ
nearby Aventine Hill ⓘ
Colosseum ⓘ
Palatine Hill ⓘ
Roman Forum ⓘ
partOf ancient Rome ⓘ
linked to: Roman Antiquity
presentCondition largely open field with some remains ⓘ
primaryUse animal hunts ⓘ
chariot races ⓘ
gladiatorial games ⓘ
public executions ⓘ
public games ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ
triumphal processions ⓘ
rebuiltAfter Great Fire of Rome ⓘ
fire of 31 BC ⓘ
rebuiltBy Augustus ⓘ
Constantine the Great ⓘ
linked to: Constantinus Magnus

Julius Caesar ⓘ
Trajan ⓘ
religiousAssociation Ludi Apollinares ⓘ
Ludi Megalenses ⓘ
Ludi Plebeii ⓘ
Ludi Romani ⓘ
shape elongated oval ⓘ
touristAccess open to the public ⓘ
usedUntil late 6th century AD ⓘ
width about 140 meters ⓘ

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Referenced by (39)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rome → contains → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Circus Maximus → LatinName → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Palatine Hill → overlooks → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Aventine Hill → overlooks → Circus Maximus area ⓘ
linked to: Circus Maximus
FAO headquarters → near → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Ludi Romani → mainVenue → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Ludi Romani → processionRoute → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Reds → competedAt → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Greens → homeVenue → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Regio XI Circus Maximus → hasName → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Regio XI Circus Maximus → contains → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Regio XI Circus Maximus → centeredOn → Circus Maximus racetrack ⓘ
linked to: Circus Maximus
Regio XI Circus Maximus → namedAfter → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Ludi Megalenses → mainVenue → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Domus Augustana → overlooks → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Palatine Museum → nearby → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Lateran Obelisk → originalRomanLocation → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Ludi Apollinares → mainVenue → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Consualia → celebratedAt → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Aventinus → adjacentTo → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Municipio I of Rome → contains → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Rape of the Sabine Women → mainLocation → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Lupercal cave → near → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Regio XI → centeredAround → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Regio XI → contains → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Regio XI → hasPrimaryMonument → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Vicus Tuscus → locatedBetween → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Vicus Tuscus → connectedTo → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Vicus Tuscus → situatedNorthOf → Circus Maximus ⓘ
spina of the Circus Maximus → partOf → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Roma → hasLandmark → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Consus → worshipPlace → Circus Maximus ⓘ
Circo Massimo → nearby → Circus Maximus ⓘ
subject linked to: Circo Massimo metro station
Circo Massimo → namedAfter → Circus Maximus ⓘ
subject linked to: Circo Massimo metro station
Rome (traditional) → hasStructure → Circus Maximus ⓘ