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Boris Licina, Pula, Croatia Arena, July 2006

Built between 27BCE and 68CE, this arena in Pula, Croatia, is one of the largest surviving Roman arenas. Although its conception is not Late Antique,…

Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Ariel, Athletics, City, Competition, Croatia, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Pula, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Jean-Louis Lascoux, Pyramid in Vienne, France

This pyramid situated on top of an arch is the only remaining evidence for the circus that once existed in this French city. The pyramid adorned the…

Tags: Arch, Athletics, Circus, City, Competition, Entertainment, France, Hippodrome, Late Antiquity, Monument, Pyramid, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, Spectacle, Sports, Urbanism, Vienne

Subterranean Passageway in Colosseum, 2014

Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Arena, Athletics, Byzantium, Chambers, Cities, City, Colosseum, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Fall of Rome, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Passageways, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Rome, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Tunnels, Urbanism

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