Circus in Tyre, Lebanon
Title
Circus in Tyre, Lebanon
Subject
Circus in Tyre, Lebanon
Description
This circus, or hippodrome, in Tyre, Lebanon was built in the late second to early third century CE. It represents one of the best preserved examples of a Roman circus. Archeologists typically have difficulty excavating these structures because of their great size. This circus was about 450 meters long, presenting quite a challenge.
Creator
Peripitus
Source
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Hippodrome_in_Tyre,_Lebanon.jpg
Date
2009
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Files
Collection
Reference
Peripitus, Circus in Tyre, Lebanon, 2009
Cite As
Peripitus, “Circus in Tyre, Lebanon,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed April 26, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/93.