Circus Maximus

Summary

Circus Maximus is a circus^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of circus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,729 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Circus Maximus is located in Rome^[3].
• Circus Maximus is in the country of Italy^[4].
• Circus Maximus's image is recorded as Circus Maximus 2025.jpg^[5].
• Circus Maximus's instance of is recorded as circus^[6].
• Circus Maximus's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7].
• Circus Maximus's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• Circus Maximus's GND ID is recorded as 4472462-7^[9].
• Circus Maximus's Commons category is recorded as Circus Maximus (Rome)^[10].
• Circus Maximus's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 11384819^[11].
• -0550-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Circus Maximus^[12].
• Circus Maximus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.8859, 'lon': 12.4857}^[13].
• Circus Maximus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/099k7^[14].
• Circus Maximus's service retirement is recorded as +0600-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Circus Maximus's official website is recorded as http://www.sovraintendenzaroma.it/i_luoghi/roma_antica/monumenti/circo_massimo^[16].
• Circus Maximus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Circus Maximus (Rome)^[17].
• Circus Maximus's Commons gallery is recorded as Circus Maximus^[18].
• Circus Maximus's MusicBrainz place ID is recorded as 8072c704-6291-4f0a-963c-cee9ef391936^[19].
• Circus Maximus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20].
• Circus Maximus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Circus Maximus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Circus-Maximus^[22].
• Circus Maximus's vici.org ID is recorded as 15007^[23].
• Circus Maximus's GeoNames ID is recorded as 6269249^[24].
• Circus Maximus's Pleiades ID is recorded as 458808506^[25].
• Circus Maximus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Circus Maximus'}^[26].
• Circus Maximus's Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire ID is recorded as 23775^[27].

Body

Geography

Circus Maximus is in the country of Italy^[4]. It is located in Rome^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Circus Maximus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+600'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include circus^[6], archaeological site^[7], and tourist attraction^[8].

History and Context

-0550-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Circus Maximus^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Circus Maximus include Circo Massimo^[29], a metro station^[30], in Italy^[31], founded in 1955^[32].

Why It Matters

Circus Maximus ranks in the top 10% of circus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,729 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Circo Massimo^[29], a metro station^[30], in Italy^[31], founded in 1955^[32].