![]() ![]() Today, the Circus is a grassy expanse in the center of Rome but we can still imagine chariots racing around it, watched by cheering crowds. Another emperor, Trajan, expanded the Circus’s seating capacity around 100 CE. Around the year 14 CE, the Emperor Augustus converted the Circus into a grand stadium. The Circus Maximus, a space intended mainly for chariot races, dates back to around 200 BCE. ![]() Spectacular games and public spectacles were an important part of Roman civic life. A number of public monuments recorded the conquests of the Roman armies. Many of the remains of Roman civilization can still be seen in these places today.īy the early fourth century CE the former village of Rome was a magnificent city of palaces, temples, public squares, and stadiums for large-scale public events. At its height, the empire stretched from the north of England, across Europe, to the Middle East and North Africa. It lasted for over 700 years, until the sixth century CE. ![]() Under strong leadership, and through aggressive expansion, they created the most powerful empire in the ancient world. In the following centuries its power in Italy grew and grew, and in around 200 BCE the Romans looked further afield. Around 900 BCE, ancient Rome was probably little more than a collection of huts. ![]()
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