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Officials: Rome Will Excavate Circus Maximus in Near Future

Ancient Spina of Race Track Located

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Feb 09, 2025
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If you visit Rome today, there doesn’t appear to be much at Circus Maximus, except for some ruins at the south east corner and a reconstructed medieval watch tower. It does make a great place to go for a run.

But archaeologists say that there is more of the ancient race track still buried fifteen feet underground. “A geophysical survey carried out in 201…

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