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gptkbp:instanceOf
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ancient Roman structure
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gptkbp:archaeologicalSite
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gptkb:Rome
gptkb:Arles
gptkb:Tarragona
gptkb:Mérida
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Roman_emperors
Roman games
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 250,000 spectators (Circus Maximus)
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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late antiquity
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gptkbp:feature
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gptkb:pulvinar_(imperial_box)
carceres (starting gates)
seating tiers
spina (central barrier)
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gptkbp:function
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chariot racing venue
public entertainment venue
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Roman Circus
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gptkbp:influenced
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later stadium architecture
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Greek_hippodrome
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Roman_Empire
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
concrete
wood (early circuses)
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Circus_of_Maxentius
gptkb:Circus_of_Flaminius
gptkb:Circus_of_Nero
Circus Maximus
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Ancient_Rome
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gptkbp:period
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6th century BCE to 6th century CE
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gptkbp:shape
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elongated oval
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:ludi_(public_games)
animal hunts
religious processions
gladiatorial contests (occasionally)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tarragona
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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