List of Roman Circuses
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Unless otherwise indicated the coordinates in the following list are of a point that lies within the space of a circus. For the remaining circuses (those whose detailed location is not known) the point is for a location within the space of the historic nucleus of the associated town, or for a location within the associated archaeological site. These points are probably within 1.5 kilometres of the site of the circus, as a circus was almost always within this distance from its associated town.
(ordered initially by country; number of circuses at latest count (2012-04-01): 63)
| City (Roman name) |
City (modern name) |
Country (sorts on initial sort) |
Coordinates | Notes References (sorts on length and precision of location) |
Images |
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| Auzia | Sour El-Ghozlane (= pre-independence Aumale) | Alg-aAlgeria | 36°08′53″N 3°41′27″E / 36.14799°N 3.6909235°E / 36.14799; 3.6909235 (Auzia (Sour El-Ghozlane) (not the circus; historic nucleus of current town)) (not the circus; historic nucleus of current town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Colonia Claudia Caesarea | Cherchell | Alg-cAlgeria | 36°36′05″N 2°11′05″E / 36.601412°N 2.1847022°E / 36.601412; 2.1847022 (Colonia Claudia Caesarea (Cherchell) Roman circus) | 002(approximate_location)cited in Humphrey; approximate location; neither the form nor any original structure is visible. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Saldae | Béjaïa | Alg-s1Algeria | 36°45′18″N 5°05′02″E / 36.7550677°N 5.0837651°E / 36.7550677; 5.0837651 (Saldae (Béjaïa) (not the circus; historic nucleus of current town)) (not the circus; historic nucleus of current town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Sitifis Colonia | Sétif | Alg-s2Algeria | 36°11′50″N 5°24′19″E / 36.1971053°N 5.4052144°E / 36.1971053; 5.4052144 (Sitifis Colonia (Sétif) Roman circus) | 450cited in Humphrey; approximate location confirmed by old air photographs (90% of the circus has now been built over); only the southern, curved, end remains visible; U-shaped; approximate (formerly visible) track length: c450m; approximate (formerly visible) track width: c70m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Trimontium | Plovdiv | Bul-pBulgaria | 42°08′51″N 24°44′53″E / 42.147477°N 24.748068°E / 42.147477; 24.748068 (Trimontium (Plovdiv) Roman circus) | 002(approximate_location)Plovdiv Roman Stadium; only a small well preserved part of the northern end is currently visible; c95% of the structure is buried under the current main street; track length c250m; track width c32m; the small size of the structure suggests that it is, in fact, more correct to consider it a stadium; this is the view taken by the principal site on the structure | |
| Alexandria | Alexandria | Egy-a1Egypt | 31°10′57″N 29°53′47″E / 31.1824889°N 29.8964167°E / 31.1824889; 29.8964167 (Alexandria Roman town (approximate nucleus of town; centred on Pompey's Pillar))
(not the circus; approximate nucleus of Roman town; centred on Pompey's Pillar) |
000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Antinopolis | Mallawi (c10km) | Egy-a2Egypt | 27°48′36″N 30°53′08″E / 27.810092°N 30.885503°E / 27.810092; 30.885503 (Antinopolis Roman circus) | 325cited in Humphrey; visible track length: 300-350m; visible track width: c45m; U-shaped; the carceres are c50m beyond the ends of the ascending seating at the open south-west end; clearly visible and unobstructed. | |
| Oxyrhynchus | Beni Mazar (c15km) | Egy-oEgypt | 28°32′09″N 30°39′19″E / 28.535969°N 30.655336°E / 28.535969; 30.655336 (Oxyrhynchus (not the circus; archaeological site of Roman town)) (not the circus; archaeological site of Roman town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Camulodunum | Colchester | Eng-cEngland | 51°53′01″N 0°53′53″E / 51.8836041°N 0.8981752°E / 51.8836041; 0.8981752 (Camulodunum (Colchester) Roman circus) | 450location information; archaeological information; official archaeological information; length: c450m; width: c75m. | |
| Arelate (Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum) | Arles | Fra-aFrance | 43°40′24″N 4°37′07″E / 43.6734°N 4.61855°E / 43.6734; 4.61855 (Arelate (Arles) Roman circus) | 450cited in Humphrey; official archaeological information; c40% of curved south-west end is minimally visible; the remaining structure lies to the north-east under a road junction and housing; length: c450m; width: c101m; visible track width: c80m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Lugdunum | Lyon | Fra-lFrance | 45°45′26″N 4°48′55″E / 45.7573137°N 4.8151875°E / 45.7573137; 4.8151875 (Lugdunum (Lyon) Roman circus (approximate hypothesised location)) (approximate hypothesised location) | 001(hypothesised_location)cited in Chase; hypothesised location. | |
| Mediolanum Santonum | Saintes | Fra-mFrance | 45°44′47″N 0°38′00″W / 45.7464°N 0.6333°W / 45.7464; -0.6333 (Mediolanum Santonum (Saintes) Roman town (not the circus; historic nucleus of the town)) (not the circus; historic nucleus of the town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Vienna | Vienne | Fra-vFrance | 45°30′59″N 4°52′06″E / 45.516492°N 4.868196°E / 45.516492; 4.868196 (Vienna (Vienne) Roman circus) (possibly very approximate; the satellite image at this location is extremely distorted) | 002(approximate_location)cited in Humphrey; the only remaining feature is a monumental arched structure topped by a tall, narrow, pyramid; this structure was on the spina. | further images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Augusta Treverorum | Trier | Ger-aGermany | 49°45′04″N 6°38′55″E / 49.7511747°N 6.648531°E / 49.7511747; 6.648531 (Augusta Treverorum (Trier) Roman circus) | 450cited in Humphrey; location; plan of Roman town showing location of circus; length: c450m. | |
| Corinth (Colonia Iulia Flavia Augusta Corinthiensis) | Corinth | Gre-cGreece | 37°54′35″N 22°52′33″E / 37.9097918°N 22.8759384°E / 37.9097918; 22.8759384 (Corinth Roman circus (hypothesised and partially excavated location)) (hypothesised and partially excavated location) | 002(approximate_location)discussion about the evidence for a circus; plan showing the hypothesised location of the circus and; hypothesised and partially excavated location. | |
| Gortyn, Gortys or Gortyna | Agioi Deka (c1.5 km) | Gre-gGreece | 35°03′07″N 24°57′04″E / 35.052057°N 24.951119°E / 35.052057; 24.951119 (Gortyn Roman circus) | 375cited in Chase; archaeological city plan; visible track length: c375m; visible track width: c50m; U-shaped plan form clearly visible; space 30% open agricultural land, 70% covered by orchard trees. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Nicopolis | Preveza (c7km) | Gre-nGreece | 39°01′25″N 20°44′05″E / 39.023563°N 20.734805°E / 39.023563; 20.734805 (Nikopolis Roman circus) | 215referred to as a stadium; very small for a circus; visible track length: c215m; visible track width: c20m; double-U-shaped plan form with both rounded ends clearly visible; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures. | |
| Thessalonica | Thessaloniki | Gre-tGreece | 40°37′47″N 22°57′03″E / 40.6296693°N 22.9508901°E / 40.6296693; 22.9508901 (Thessalonica Roman circus) | 525cited in Humphrey; archaeological information about the town; location (the circus is marked 'Ancient Hippodrome'); archaeological map of historical centre of town, showing location of hippodrome/circus (in Greek; hippodrome = Ιππόδρομος); approximate length inferred from and: c525m. | |
| Caesarea Maritima (coastal) | Caesarea | Isr-c1Israel | 32°29′55″N 34°53′26″E / 32.4986°N 34.8906°E / 32.4986; 34.8906 (Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea) coastal Roman circus) | 290cited in Humphrey; referred to as a hippodrome; on the coast; parallel to the coast; visible track length: c290m; visible track width: c45m; U-shaped plan form clearly visible; structure substantially complete; few modern structures constructed within the space. | further images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Caesarea Maritima (inland) | Caesarea | Isr-c2Israel | 32°29′55″N 34°53′55″E / 32.4986°N 34.8986°E / 32.4986; 34.8986 (Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea) inland Roman circus) | 410c1km inland from the coast; visible track length: c410m; visible track width: c80m; form substantially visible; apparently U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Aquileia | Aquileia | Ita-aItaly | 45°46′30″N 13°21′42″E / 45.7750066°N 13.3617783°E / 45.7750066; 13.3617783 (Aquileia (Aquileia) Roman circus) | 460cited in Humphrey; location; track length measured from location information: c460m; track width measured from location information: c80m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Bovillae | Frattocchie-Boville | Ita-bItaly | 41°45′27″N 12°37′18″E / 41.7574993°N 12.621679°E / 41.7574993; 12.621679 (Bovillae Roman circus) | 328cited in Humphrey; information in Italian; information and photos in English; (track?) length: 328.50m; (track?) width: 60m; location centred on the only visible remains - 3 stone arches (part of the carceres). | |
| Mediolanum | Milan | Ita-m1Italy | 45°27′48″N 9°10′48″E / 45.4632761°N 9.1799355°E / 45.4632761; 9.1799355 (Mediolanum (Milan) Roman circus) | 460cited in Chase; location; track length: 460m; track width: 67/68m; the principal visible remains are a tower at the north western corner of the circus; the main body of the circus lay SSE of this tower. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Montaperti (c3km), Sienna (c10km) | Ita-m2Italy | 43°18′21″N 11°27′20″E / 43.3057715°N 11.4555323°E / 43.3057715; 11.4555323 (Roman circus near Montaperti) | 550visible track length: c550m; visible track width: c100m; c10 km east of Sienna; field lines (outline) of whole structure clearly visible; double-U-shaped; does not conform to normal U-shaped circus form, but is very large for a hippodrome; is this structure even Roman?; why is there so little information on what appears to be such a huge archaeological site? | ||
| Roma | Rome | Ita-r1Italy | 41°53′34″N 12°28′39″E / 41.8927578°N 12.4774218°E / 41.8927578; 12.4774218 (Circus Flaminius, Rome) | 380Circus Flaminius; cited in Humphrey; it is not entirely clear whether this 'structure' was, in fact, a circus or stadium of the form of the others in this list; Wikimapia location; estimates of size are: length 260-500m, width 100m. | |
| Roma | Rome | Ita-r2Italy | 41°51′17″N 12°31′21″E / 41.854645°N 12.522411°E / 41.854645; 12.522411 (Circus of Maxentius, Rome) | 490Circus of Maxentius, a.k.a. Circus of Caracalla; visible track length: c490m; visible track width: c80m; form clearly visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; many parts of the structure are visible. | further images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Roma | Rome | Ita-r3Italy | 41°53′10″N 12°29′07″E / 41.886016°N 12.485404°E / 41.886016; 12.485404 (Circus_Maximus, Rome) | 621Circus Maximus; track length: c621m; track width: c150m; form substantially visible; U-shaped; the space is practically unoccupied by any modern structures; only a few parts of the structure are visible or remain. | |
| Roma | Rome | Ita-r4Italy | 41°54′06″N 12°27′19″E / 41.9016382°N 12.455256°E / 41.9016382; 12.455256 (Circus of Nero, Rome) | 002(approximate_location)Circus of Nero, a.k.a. Circus of Caligula, or Vatican Circus; cited in Humphrey; location just to the south of St. Peter's Basilica well established, though exact position and orientation unknown; the only surviving remains are the obelisk which was brought from Egypt to adorn the spina in 37 AD; the obelisk was moved to its current location in Saint Peter's Square in 1586. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Roma | Rome | Ita-r5Italy | 41°53′14″N 12°31′14″E / 41.8873527°N 12.5204739°E / 41.8873527; 12.5204739 (Circus Varianus, Rome) | 565Circus Varianus; it:Circo Variano (in Italian); cited in Humphrey; Wikimapia location; length: 565m; width: 125m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Gadara | Umm Qais | Jor-g1Jordan | 32°39′25″N 35°40′01″E / 32.6569138°N 35.6668568°E / 32.6569138; 35.6668568 (Gadara Roman hippodrome) | 002(approximate_location)cited in Humphrey; a German language archaeological site map of Gadara indicates a location for what is described as a hippodrome. | |
| Gerasa | Jerash | Jor-g2Jordan | 32°16′25″N 35°53′27″E / 32.273655°N 35.890730°E / 32.273655; 35.890730 (Gerasa Roman circus) | 245cited in Humphrey; visible track length: c245m; visible track width: c50m; form clearly visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; a great deal of the structure still stands. | further images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus | Beirut | Leb-bLebanon | 33°53′52″N 35°29′59″E / 33.8979106°N 35.4995835°E / 33.8979106; 35.4995835 (Colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus (Beirut) Roman hippodrome) | 002(approximate_location)cited in Humphrey; the location is of the archaeological site of the Beirut hippodrome as given on Wikimapia; this may, or may not, be the same structure as the circus. | |
| Tyrus | Tyre | Leb-tLebanon | 33°16′06″N 35°12′35″E / 33.2683131°N 35.2097762°E / 33.2683131; 35.2097762 (Tyre Roman circus) | 435cited in Humphrey; visible track length: c435m; visible track width: c80m; form clearly visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; a great deal of the structure is still visible. | further images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Cyrene | Shahhat | Lib-cLibya | 32°49′20″N 21°51′51″E / 32.822221°N 21.864104°E / 32.822221; 21.864104 (Cyrene Roman circus) | 300cited in Humphrey; visible track length: c300m?; visible track width: c45m; form reasonably visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; little of the structure is still visible; sometimes referred to as a hippodrome. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Leptis Magna | Khoms OR Al Khums (c3km) | Lib-lLibya | 32°37′59″N 14°18′38″E / 32.633056°N 14.310547°E / 32.633056; 14.310547 (Leptis Magna Roman circus) | 445cited in Humphrey; located both on and parallel to the sea shore; visible track length: c445m; visible track width: c75m; form clearly visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; some of the structure is still visible. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Aeminium | Coimbra | Por-aPortugal | 40°12′32″N 8°25′31″W / 40.2090159°N 8.4253871°W / 40.2090159; -8.4253871 (Aeminium (Coimbra) Roman town (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town)) (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town) | 000(location_unknown)believed to have existed, but unconfirmed; archaeological information about the Roman town; reference to a suggested location for the circus (Praça do Comércio); suggested location. | |
| Balsa | Tavira | Por-bPortugal | 37°05′26″N 7°41′07″W / 37.090488°N 7.6853013°W / 37.090488; -7.6853013 (Balsa (Tavira) Roman circus) | 375cited in Humphrey; the location is approximately that indicated conjecturally, though with considerable certainty, at; that site states "the topographic marks of permit a reasonably rigorous survey"; length: c375m; width: c80m. | |
| Miróbriga | Santiago do Cacém (c2km) | Por-mPortugal | 38°00′08″N 8°41′02″W / 38.002318°N 8.683770°W / 38.002318; -8.683770 (Mirobriga Roman circus) | 330cited in Chase; visible track length: c330m; visible track width: c70m; form clearly visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; little of the structure is still visible. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Olissipona | Lisbon | Por-oPortugal | 38°42′50″N 9°08′21″W / 38.713788°N 9.139192°W / 38.713788; -9.139192 (Olissipona (Lisbon) Roman circus) | 002(approximate_location)in what is today the 'Rossio'; an account (in Portuguese) of excavations which uncovered a section of the spina of the circus can be found at. | |
| Sirmium | Sremska Mitrovica | Ser-sSerbia | 44°58′03″N 19°36′44″E / 44.9673637°N 19.6121514°E / 44.9673637; 19.6121514 (Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica) Roman circus (approx)) | 450cited in Humphrey; the location is a close approximation based on information at; length: c450m; width: c150m; the structure lies buried some 2-4m under the current town centre, just to the north of the partially excavated palace; only very small sections have been excavated. | |
| Calagurris | Calahorra | Spa-c1Spain | 42°18′17″N 1°57′47″W / 42.304811°N 1.963025°W / 42.304811; -1.963025 (Calagurris (Calahorra) Roman circus) | 325cited in Humphrey; the circus lies under the pedestrian thoroughfare 'Paseo Del Mercadal'; length c300-350m. | |
| Cáparra | Capera | Spa-c2Spain | 40°10′01″N 6°06′04″W / 40.166847°N 6.101135°W / 40.166847; -6.101135 (Cáparra (Capera) Roman town (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town)) (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; the location, from Wikimapia and Spanish Wikipedia is of the ruins of the Roman city only; there is no indication of the location of the circus. | |
| Corduba | Córdoba | Spa-c3Spain | 37°53′06″N 4°46′22″W / 37.8850788°N 4.7728032°W / 37.8850788; -4.7728032 (Corduba (Córdoba) Roman circus) | 370location from Wikimapia and others; length: c370m; entirely buried under the existing city centre; virtually no remains visible. | |
| Emerita Augusta | Mérida | Spa-eSpain | 38°55′12″N 6°19′56″W / 38.9200372°N 6.3321161°W / 38.9200372; -6.3321161 (Emerita Augusta (Mérida) Roman circus) | 400Circus Maximus (Mérida); cited in Humphrey; visible track length: c400m; visible track width: c85m; form clearly visible; U-shaped but without the distinctive slanted 'flat' carceres end seen in many other circuses; instead the 'flat' end is slightly rounded; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; much of the structure is still visible. | further images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Italica | Santiponce | Spa-s1Spain | 37°26′19″N 6°02′22″W / 37.43856°N 6.0394442°W / 37.43856; -6.0394442 (Italica (Santiponce) Roman town (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town)) (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; very approximate location; the circus lies under the centre of the existing old town of Santiponce; nothing is visible; note that the very large amphitheatre at Italica is sometimes referred to as a circus. | |
| Saguntum | Sagunto | Spa-s2Spain | 39°40′54″N 0°16′36″W / 39.6816444°N 0.2766752°W / 39.6816444; -0.2766752 (Saguntum (Sagunto) Roman circus) | 350cited in Humphrey; the location of the circus has been confirmed by the excavation, and preservation, of a gate to the circus; the circus lies buried under the existing town; only the gate is visible; length: c350m; width: c73m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Tarraco | Tarragona | Spa-t1Spain | 41°07′01″N 1°15′21″E / 41.116963°N 1.2558317°E / 41.116963; 1.2558317 (Tarraco (Tarragona) Roman circus) | 290cited in Humphrey; most of the circus lies buried under the existing town; a substantial part of the curved eastern end, and part of the south-western side, are visible; track length: c290m; track width: c75m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Toletum | Toledo | Spa-t2Spain | 39°51′49″N 4°01′48″W / 39.863689°N 4.029978°W / 39.863689; -4.029978 (Toletum (Toledo) Roman circus) | 430cited in Humphrey; between a third and a half of the circus, including the round end, is partially visible; the remainder of the circus, has either been obliterated, or lies under modern constructions; suggested length: c430m; visible width: c75m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Zafra | Spa-zSpain | 38°25′25″N 6°24′58″W / 38.4237012°N 6.4161068°W / 38.4237012; -6.4161068 (Zafra town (not the circus; historic nucleus of town)) (not the circus; historic nucleus of town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; there appears to be significant uncertainty about the status, and even name, of Zafra in the Roman era; the town appears to have no significant Roman remains other than those of some 20 Roman villas in the surrounding area; no online circus-specific information found. | ||
| Nova Trajana Bostra | Bosra Eski Sham OR Busra Eski Şam OR Busra ash-Sham | Syr-bSyria | 32°30′54″N 36°28′48″E / 32.5149°N 36.4799°E / 32.5149; 36.4799 (Nova Trajana Bostra (Bosra Eski Sham or Busra Eski Şam or Busra ash-Sham) Roman circus) | 430cited in Humphrey; French maps of Roman Bosra showing the location of the circus (or hippodrome); visible track length: c430m; visible track width: c110m; form clearly visible; U-shaped; the space is virtually unoccupied by any modern structures; much of the structure still stands. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Laodicea ad Mare | Latakia | Syr-lSyria | 35°31′11″N 35°46′30″E / 35.5196875°N 35.7750463°E / 35.5196875; 35.7750463 (Laodicea ad Mare (Latakia) Roman town (not the circus; historic nucleus of the town)) (not the circus; historic nucleus of the town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Abthugni | Henchir Souar OR Henchir Esch Schorr OR Henchir es Souar | Tun-aTunisia | 36°11′52″N 10°00′32″E / 36.1976948°N 10.0088886°E / 36.1976948; 10.0088886 (Abthugni (Henchir Souar) Roman town (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town)) (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town). | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; coordinates of place; location of place on topographic map (ref: NJ 32-15/510322); references to Henchir Souar; aerial photograph of place confirms coordinates reference; topographic features on aerial photograph match with; no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Carthago | Carthage | Tun-c1Tunisia | 36°51′01″N 10°18′55″E / 36.8502217°N 10.3152394°E / 36.8502217; 10.3152394 (Carthago (Carthage) Roman circus) | 500cited in Humphrey; location; length: c500m; width: c90m; U-shaped; very little remains visible; partly occupied by modern constructions. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Commodum OR Municipium Aurelium Commodum | Henchir Bou Cha or Henchir Fraxine | Tun-c2Tunisia | 36°31′56″N 9°53′04″E / 36.5322209°N 9.8845132°E / 36.5322209; 9.8845132 (Municipium Aurelium Commodum (Henchir Bou Cha) Roman town (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town)) (not the circus; nucleus of the Roman town) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; archaeological document of Tunisian government (in French); location of place on topographic map (ref: NJ 32-15/498358); no online circus-specific information found. | |
| Hadrumetum OR Colonia Concordia Ulpia Trajana Augusta Frugifera Hadrumetina | Sousse | Tun-hTunisia | 35°49′47″N 10°37′28″E / 35.8297832°N 10.6244338°E / 35.8297832; 10.6244338 (Hadrumentum (Sousse) Roman circus (probable location)) (probable location) | 350cited in Humphrey; probable location based on information in 1903 documents (in French), reinforced by an undated aerial photograph; visible length (as measured on Wikimapia based on cross-reference with aerial photograph): c350m or greater. | |
| Thugga OR Municipium Septimium Aurelium Liberum Thugga | Dougga | Tun-t1Tunisia | 36°25′35″N 9°12′58″E / 36.4265°N 9.2161°E / 36.4265; 9.2161 (Municipium Septimium Aurelium Liberum Thugga (Dougga) Roman circus (approximate location)) (approximate location) | 002(approximate_location)cited in Chase; approximate location, on the north western edge of town, suggested (though not explicitly identified) on plan, and plan; various lengths are referenced: c175m, 393m; the site is open agricultural land with no subsequent occupation. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Thysdrus | El Djem | Tun-t2Tunisia | 35°18′07″N 10°41′37″E / 35.301944°N 10.693480°E / 35.301944; 10.693480 (Thysdrus (El Djem) Roman circus) | 500cited in Humphrey; visible track length: c500m; visible track width: c70m; form lightly visible; U-shaped; the space is unoccupied by any modern structures; little of the structure is still visible. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Utica | near Zana | Tun-uTunisia | 37°03′04″N 10°03′47″E / 37.051230°N 10.063141°E / 37.051230; 10.063141 (Utica Roman circus (probable location)) (probable location) | 290cited in Humphrey; Tunisian archaeological site number: 007.157 (Utique ; Henchir Bechateur ; UTIKA); reference to circus; uncorroborated location; more probable location as indicated by the maps in confirms the given location; approximate length measured from the maps in: 280-300m. | |
| Antioch | Antakya | Tur-a1Turkey | 36°13′33″N 36°10′19″E / 36.2257539°N 36.1718845°E / 36.2257539; 36.1718845 (Antioch (Antakya) Roman circus) | 490cited in Humphrey; location (from 1930s aerial photograph); map of ancient Antioch showing the circus as a hippodrome; length: c490m; width: c90m; very little visible today; is more visible in a 1930s aerial photograph; lightly over-built by modern structures and occupations. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Aphrodisias | Aphrodisias | Tur-a2Turkey | 37°42′45″N 28°43′19″E / 37.7125432°N 28.7219846°E / 37.7125432; 28.7219846 (Aphrodisias Roman stadium or hippodrome) | 220double-U-shaped; very substantially preserved; significantly smaller than other circuses; may be considered a stadium or hippodrome rather than a circus; visible track length: c220m; visible track width: 35m. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Byzantium | Istanbul | Tur-bTurkey | 41°00′24″N 28°58′33″E / 41.006548°N 28.975961°E / 41.006548; 28.975961 (Byzantium) | 450Hippodrome of Constantinople; Built under Septimius Severus; estimated length: c450m; estimated width: c130m; other than some monuments from the spina, virtually none of the structure is visible today; it is believed much of the structure may lie buried some 2m below the current surface. | images (may not be oriented to north) |
| Laodicea on the Lycus | Denizli (c6km) | Tur-lTurkey | 37°49′52″N 29°06′16″E / 37.831074°N 29.104478°E / 37.831074; 29.104478 (Laodicea Roman stadium) | 250referred to as a stadium; double U-shaped and small; visible track length: c250m; visible track width: c40m; form clearly visible; no visible spina; unoccupied by any subsequent construction. | |
| Nicomedia | İzmit | Tur-nTurkey | 40°46′00″N 29°55′15″E / 40.7667535°N 29.9207443°E / 40.7667535; 29.9207443 (Nicomedia (İzmit) Roman town (not the circus; historic nucleus of İzmit)) (not the circus; historic nucleus of İzmit) | 000(location_unknown)cited in Humphrey; general information on the archaeological remains of Nicomedia; Kocaeli municipal history, including a 19th century map showing the location of the historic nucleus of the city (through history Kocaeli has been named successively: Olbia, Astakos, Nicomedia, Iznikmid, and Izmid or Izmit); no online circus-specific information found. |
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