Circus Maximus

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“Chariot-racing was a favorite amusement, and the great circuses were arranged especially for such contests. The space was broad enough to accommodate three of four chariots side by side, each with four horses abreast."—Ridpath, 1885

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Italian, Rome, Circus, Roman, Italy, chariot, entertainment, circuses, chariot racing, chariot-racing, amusement, entertain

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Roman Empire, Roman Architecture, Italian Buildings and Monuments

Source

Ridpath, John Clark Cyclopedia of Universal History (Cincinnati, OH: The Jones Brothers Publishing CO., 1885)

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