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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circus

Summary

circus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 Q6206889[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[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 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] circus is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Jewish encyclopedia id 4393
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
    Culture Ancient Rome
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 4393, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167477018|CIRCUS (#167477018)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'n"
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