Circus of Nero

The so-called Circus of Nero or Circus of Caligula was a circus in ancient Rome, located mostly in the present-day Vatican City.

Circus of Nero
Drawing of the Circus of Nero (Pietro Santi Bartoli, 1699)
Circus of Nero
Shown within Augustan Rome
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Coordinates41°54′6″N 12°27′19″E
TypeCircus

It was first built under Caligula.

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