Caesar’s circus could seat as many as 150,000 spectators, but when the venue was later expanded by Rome’s emperors, it could hold as many as 250,000. THE CHARIOT TRAP “Rape of the Sabine ...

The Circus Maximus Is Rarely Depicted, and It's Fascinating ... With this in mind, Those About To Die serves as a great primer for the machinations of the Roman Empire, the games, ...

Over at the Circus Maximus in Rome, ... Read on to learn about the violent gladiatorial fights and Roman games as well as Roman theater and other forms of entertainment. Gladiators.

They watched how Romans wove fabric, sampled healthy Roman-style food, and played games once enjoyed by children almost 2,000 years ago. Re-enactors showed off detailed costumes and tools ...

In the capital of the Roman Empire, 150,000 spectators would flock to the Circus Maximus to watch chariot drivers from various factions, the first genuine star athletes of the ancient world.

The director of Rome’s Colosseum has called for an end to concerts at the nearby Circus Maximus, after a performance by US rapper Travis Scott on Monday sparked fears of an earthquake.

The Circus Maximus, Rome's ancient chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue, is seen in a 2020 file photo. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images ...

When Travis Scott asked Rome to make some noise at the Circus Maximus on Monday, Rome cheerfully complied. The 60,000-odd spectators jumped so vigorously that some locals panicked, thinking that ...

The director of Rome’s Colosseum has called for an end to concerts at the nearby Circus Maximus, after a performance by US rapper Travis Scott on Monday sparked fears of an earthquake.