circus
large open-air venue used for chariot races and other events in the ancient Roman Empire, sometimes inclusive of open fields and large plazas
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Summary
circus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- circus is a type of sports venue[2].
- circus is a type of ancient Roman structure[3].
- circus is a type of race track[4].
- circus is a type of Roman archaeological site[5].
- circus's Commons category is recorded as Ancient Roman circuses[6].
- circus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ancient Roman circuses[7].
- circus's Commons gallery is recorded as Circus (building)[8].
- circus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- circus's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10].
- circus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- circus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
- circus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
- circus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
- circus's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[15].
- circus's different from is recorded as circus building[16].
- circus's different from is recorded as Roman amphitheatre[17].
- circus's culture is recorded as Ancient Rome[18].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include sports venue[2], ancient Roman structure[3], race track[4], and Roman archaeological site[5].
Why It Matters
circus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[1] circus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] circus is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]