Circus of Maxentius

Circus of Maxentius

Part of the ruins of the Circus of Maxentius
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Coordinates	41°51′17.20444″N 12°31′14.47900″E / 41.8547790111°N 12.5206886111°E / 41.8547790111; 12.5206886111
Type	Circus

The Circus of Maxentius (known until the 19th century as the Circus of Caracalla) is an ancient structure in Rome, Italy, part of a complex of buildings erected by emperor Maxentius on the Via Appia between AD 306 and 312. It is situated between the second and third miles of the Via Appia, between the basilica and catacombs of San Sebastiano and the imposing late republican tomb of Caecilia Metella, which dominates the hill that rises immediately to the east of the complex.^[1] It is part of the Appian Way Regional Park.