the holding capacity of the circus maximus was a quarter of a million people
this was quarter of Romes population.


the circus maximus was destroyed twice by fire and on at least two occasions the stands collapsed and killed many people

in circus maximus unlike the amphitheaters in that day men and women could sit together

circus maximus was in 549 AD a millennium after racks construction


coliseum

- built in 72 AD the Colosseum remains the largest amphitheater in the world

- 500,000 people lost their lives over 1 million wild animals killed

the last gladiatorial fights took place in 435 AD

festivals as well as games could last up to 100 days in the coliseum

thee Colosseum in Italy only took 9 years to build using over 6000 Jewish slaves