The Circus Maximus archaeological area has finally opened to the public. The huge structure, originally meant for ancient Rome's shows, is now ready to unveil its secrets after an impressive renovation project, in which environmental reclamation and an innovative museum-experience approach have given the whole monument new life.

Pompously described by Pliny as "the fitting site for the people who won the world, as much of a sight as the shows that will be presented inside it", the Circus Maximus is 600 by 140 meters – making it one of the largest entertainment buildings of all time. Nestled between the Palatine and Aventine hills, it had been built first of all for the people, who as Juvenal stated, "desire and long for two things alone: bread and circus shows" – the "panem et circenses" that have become synonym with superficial appeasement for the masses.

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Fonte: Italian Ways