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Circus Maximus

Ancient Roman circus in Rome
Place circus Q207808
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Summary

Circus Maximus is a circus[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of circus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,127 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rome[3]
  • Country: Italy[4]
  • Instance of: archaeological site[5], tourist attraction[6]
  • Commons category: Circus Maximus (Rome)[7]
  • Inception: 550 BC[8]
  • Service retirement: 600[9]
  • Official website: http://www.sovraintendenzaroma.it/i_luoghi/roma_antica/monumenti/circo_massimo[10]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Circus Maximus (Rome)[11]
  • Commons gallery: Circus Maximus[12]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
  • Native label: Circus Maximus[15]
  • Length: 600 m[16]
  • Width: 140 m[17]
  • Culture: Ancient Rome[18]
  • IIIF manifest URL: https://gn.biblhertz.it/fotothek/api/iiif/3/werk/obj08045699/manifest[19]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Circus Maximus include Circo Massimo[20], a metro station[21], in Italy[22], founded in 1955[23].

Why It Matters

Circus Maximus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for it include Circo Massimo[20], a metro station[21], in Italy[22], founded in 1955[23].

Related Entities

Italy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+140'}
    Inception → -0550-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Rome
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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