Sign in Using Facebook3. Circus MaximusVia del Circo Massimo, between the Palatine and Aventine Hills, Rome
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Among the largest sports arenas ever built, this massive facility had a seating capacity of several hundred thousand. It is most known for the infamous fire that began here in 64 AD, resulting in several thousand casualties and leaving much of the city destroyed. Wanting to deflect public blame, Nero saw resident Christians as a convenient scapegoat and instigated the first wave of Roman persecution against the early church. (© 10Best) More Details for Circus Maximus
Type: Historic Sites
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