Palace of Domitian (Rome)

Italy / Lazio / Rome
 stadium, archaeological site
Domitian built an enormous private garden in the form of a stadium for chariot races - 160 metres long. It was decorated by fountains and bounded by a two-storey portico. At the south end an imposing stand allowed the emperor to watch races in the Circus Maximus below.
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Coordinates:   41°53'15"N   12°29'14"E

Comments

  • 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.
  • True.
  • It WAS a place of private walking or/and a garden
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