![]() The Spina had intricate designs and statues and, in the centre, an ancient Egyptian obelisk. The circus was rectangular and had a racing track that was separated down the middle by a Spina or wall which stopped at both ends so that charioteers could turn. It was 90 metres wide and 161 metres long and used for horse racing with four-horse chariots by both Caligula and Nero. Construction began in 40 AD by Emperor Caligula and completed by his successor Claudius. All that remains of the arena, however, is the ancient Egyptian obelisk. The Circus of Nero was a circus in which St. What do we mean then when we talk of the Circus of Nero? ![]() Circus referred to a large open-air venue which was used to hold public events. ![]() The Circus of Nero Circus during ancient Rome was not understood in the way we know it now. ![]()
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