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Obelisk of Theodosius
Obelisk of Theodosius, 2016
This monument was erected in the hippodrome at Constantinople in 390CE. Originally, it was made for Thutmose III (1479-1425 BCE) of Egypt, but…
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Athletics, Byzantium, Circus, Cities, City, Competition, Constantinople, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Hippodrome, Horse Racing, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Obelisk, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Theodosius, Urbanism
Obelisk of Theodosius Relief
Obelisk of Theodosius Relief, 2016
The relief on the obelisk carved into the pedestal shows the Emperor Theodosius and his sons reigning over barbarians. Once again, reinforcing the…
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Athletics, Byzantium, Circus, Cities, City, Competition, Constantinople, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Hippodrome, Horse Racing, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Obelisk, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Theodosius, Urbanism
Jan Hazevoet, Hippodrome at Leptis Magna
Jan Hazevoet, Hippodrome at Leptis Magna, 12 June 2009
This beautifully situated circus in Lybia was constructed during the middle part of the second century CE. Built near an amphitheatre, these two…
Tags: Athletics, Circus, City, Competition, Entertainment, Hippodrome, Horse Racing, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Urbanism
Jan Hazevoet, Amphitheatre at Lepcis Magna
Jan Hazevoet, Amphitheatre at Lepcis Magna, 12 June 2009
This amphitheatre located in Lepcis Magna in Western Lybia could hold about 16,000 people. Dedicated to Emperor Nero, the structure was completed in…
Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Jay, Tarragona Circus Ruins in Spain
Jay, Tarragona Circus Ruins in Spain, 15 November 2014
The circus in Tarragona in north-east Spain is an example of a circus residing in the heart of the city despite its large size. Today, its urban…
Tags: Athletics, Circus, City, Competition, Entertainment, Hippodrome, Hispania, Horse Racing, Late Antiquity, Modern, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, spain, Spectacle, Sports, Tarragona, Urban, Urbanism
Cplakidas, Map of Byzantine Constantinople with Hippodrome
Cplakidas, Map of Byzantine Constantinople with Hippodrome, 27 February 2008
While the majority of the circus at Constantinople is no longer standing, this map provides an idea of its urban situation.
Tags: Athletics, Byzantine, Circus, City, City Planning, Competition, Constantinople, Entertainment, Hippodrome, Horse Racing, Late Antiquity, Map, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Urbanism
Marie-Lan Nguyen, Circus Race Marble Relief
Marie-Lan Nguyen, Circus Race Marble Relief, 2009
Tags: Animal, Art, Athletics, Chariot, Circus, City, Competition, Decoration, Entertainment, Hippodrome, Horse, Horse Racing, Late Antiquity, Marble, People, Race Track, Racing, Relief, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Stone, Urbanism
Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina
Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina
This 4th century CE mosaic depicts a victorious charioteer and trumpeter. Located in the Villa Romana del Casale, it shows that the enchantment of…
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Athletics, Byzantium, Chariot, Circus, Cities, City, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Hippodrome, Horse, Horse Racing, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Mosaic, People, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Urbanism
Flapane, Amphitheatre at Pompeii
Flapane, Amphitheatre at Pompeii, 12 April 2012
Although not late antique Pompeii's amphitheater, built around 70-65BCE, is the earliest surviving example of such a structure.
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Italy, Late Antiquity, Pompeii, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Mosborne01, Interior of Amphitheatre at Pompeii
Mosborne01, Interior of Amphitheatre at Pompeii, 8 March 2014
Built between 70-65BCE, the amphitheatre at Pompeii is not Late Antique, but the interior view shows that the basic architecture and layout of these…
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Italy, Late Antiquity, Pompeii, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism