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
The Colosseum, the Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum and Imperial Fora are just a few of the sites clustered in the city’s heart.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
A summer show at Rome’s ancient Circus Maximus stadium site, for which Scott’s current tour is named, had locals reporting a possible earthquake.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
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 triumphal procession passed along the Sacra via to the Capitol, and thence again to the Circus Maximus, where the ludi were held.
From Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero by Fowler, W. Warde
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