Circos en Hispania Aerial photographs of some of the Hispania Roman circuses. (
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Roman circuses were the facilities for horse racing and cars. They were inspired by the Greek race tracks and stadiums but measures were much higher than these.
Sand, who had a very long, was split in two by the "spina
" which was two blocks from where they were opponents.
addition to being aimed at the races, they also performed in shows and performances commemorating the events of the Empire, some of them were copies of battles occurring and some naval character, for it was flooded building sand.
In this "
spina " used to summon central commemorative obelisks and columns as well as statues of military heroes and leaders of prestige.
Circus Maximus in Rome are identified in Hispania Roman circuses Córdoba (Colonia Patricia Corduba), Mérida (Augusta Emerita), Toledo (Toletum), Tarragona (Tarraco) Sagunto (Saguntum), Calahorra (Calagurris) Segobriga, Santiponce (Italica), Valencia (Valentia), Laminium (Alhambra) and Santiago do Cacém (Miróbriga), which is the only one located in Portugal. Del
Santiponce
there are only written references, of Cordoba, Sagunto, Valencia and Alhambra only evidence we have received, their sites are occupied by the urban fabric of these cities.
The Calahorra is "fossilized" in the Paseo del Mercadal where some remains: a masonry wall, a drain and a water pipe of the circus.
Calagurris CIRCUS (CALAHORRA)
are clearly visible only in Mérida, Tarragona, Toledo and Santiago do Cacém that still remains significant and visited. CIRCUS
Tarraco (Tarragona)
CIRCUS Emerita Augusta (Merida)
Toletum CIRCUS (TOLEDO)
Miróbriga CIRCUS (SANTIAGO DE CACEM)
Very recently excavated from Segobriga. Excavations have established that the circus was never completed and that this building was built on a cremation cemeteries. CIRCUS
Segobriga
.