What is Circus Maximus?
[[File:RomaPalatino&CircoMassimo.JPG|thumb|right|The Circus Maximus is a park today.In the background are the [[ruins]] of the Imperial palace on the [[Palatine hill]]]] [[File:RomaCircoMassimoRestiSud2.JPG|thumb|right|This is what is left of the visitor tribune in the south, today]] The '''Circus Maximus''' (translates to biggest round-course) is an ancient [[hippodrome]] in [[Rome]]. It was built by [[Ancient Rome|the Romans]]. It was used to stage [[chariot racing|chariot races]], but also other uses like gladiator fights. Today it is a [[park]]. == Other websites == {{commons|Circus Maximus}} * [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/circusmaximus/circusmaximus.html James Grout: ''Circus Maximus'', part of the Encyclopædia Romana] * [http://www.freereservation.com/roma2/18.htm Circus Maximus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322141632/http://www.freereservation.com/roma2/18.htm |date=2012-03-22 }} Ipix 360° panorama * {{cite web | title=Aerial view of Circus Maximus | work=Google Maps | url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=rome,+italy&ll=41.886121,12.485211&spn=0.005023,0.008664&t=h&hl=en | accessdate=October 14, 2005}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Rome]] {{multistub|sport|Europe}}