Circus Maximus
Americannoun
noun
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In the Roman Empire, the games at the Circus Maximus were an amusement and a distraction, a token to the proles as a substitute for being able to exercise any political power.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025
News of the tour comes a day after Scott performed at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome, alongside surprise guest Kanye West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
The album dropped last week, accompanied by a film called Circus Maximus.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023
In reality, Christians were martyred in other Roman arenas, like the Circus Maximus.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2022
They were used to keep up the draperies in the interior of a house, and in the Circus Maximus they were used to support the barriers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
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