| World / Italy / Lazio / Rome, 1 km from center | Coordinates: 41°53'16"N 12°29'16"E |
Domitian built an enormous private garden in the form of a stadium for chariot races - 160 meters long. It was decorated by fountains and bounded by a two-story portico. At the south end an imposing stand allowed the emperor to watch races in the Circus Maximus below.
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19 months ago cbono | +1 |
 
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Whether this was actually used for chariot racing is a bit of a controversy. The space seems totally inadequate to fit chariots. Rather, some historians believe this was used as a private _walking_ ground for Domitian. The fact that it's built to resemble a chariot track was somewhat of a joke or visual pun. | ||||
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