Inspired by the Circus Maximus in Rome, it was built in a.d. 203 as a stadium for chariot-racing and other public events.
This was inspired by the Circus Maximus and built in 203 A.D.
More than any of the empire's colossal arenas, soaring aqueducts, or triumphal arches, you'll find the everyday reality of Roman life in the bakeries, wine shops, groceries, and brothels of Pompeii, a town of about 25,000 founded before the 6th century b.c.