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The Great Fire of Rome (Latin: incendium magnum Romae) began on the 19th of July 64 AD. [1] The fire started in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus. After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days.
AD 64 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 64th Year of the Anno Domini designation, ... the Circus Maximus, and the Oppian hill.
The Circus Maximus (Latin for "largest circus"; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy. In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire .
Plan of the Circus Maximus by Bigot in 1905. Bigot chose to work on a disappeared structure in a densely built area. [18] His third-year submission [19] in 1903 was a reconstruction of the Circus Maximus, [20] which at the time was covered by a gasworks plant. In 1905, he submitted a board titled Research on the Boundaries of the Grand Circus ...
The Circus Maximus was still adequately maintained for use, though for what purposes is uncertain. The last known beast-hunt there was in 523. [72] The last recorded race there was in 549 AD, staged by the Ostrogothic king, Totila; whether this was a display of horsemanship or a chariot-race is not known [73]
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Dubbed the “Circus Maximus” tour, Scott will play his first show in Charlotte on Oct. 11 and will continue through North America, ending with a Dec. 29 stop in Toronto. The tour will also …