Circus of Antioch
Hatay · Archaeological site
Photo: Cristiano64 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Hatay
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Wikidata
- Q3677505
About
The Circus of Antioch was a hippodrome in Antioch, in present-day Turkey. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire. It was one of the largest in the Roman Empire.
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Location
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