Circus
"Roll up, roll up! See the dazzling spectacle before your very eyes!"At the height of its popularity the Circus Maximus seated over 150,000 spectators but even this wasn't enough for every Roman to attend. Entertainment here was on a massive scale. Situated in a natural valley, the Circus has became synonymous with chariot racing but was used for all kinds of elaborate 'ludi', or games, often to celebrate religious festivals. Rather like the modern Olympics, the games were paid for by rich sponsors and tried to outdo previous events in terms of grandeur and pageantry. As well as chariot races, boxing, wrestling, gladiator contests, athletics, plays, recitals and even elephant fighting featured as events. The Circus Maximus itself was rebuilt several times, to make it grander, safer for spectators, and then more dangerous and exciting again: Julius Caesar ordered a moat to protect the crowd, but Nero then had it filled in so that everyone could be closer to the action!
City Centre
Building Name Circus |
Level Name att_bld_roman_civic_entertain_arena_4 |
Building Chain City Centre |
Building Level 4 |
Create Time 5 |
Create Cost 8000 |
Require Technology Moulded Architecture |
Effects
Wealth: 825 from culture (building_to_building_own)Food consumption: -100 (region_to_region_own)
Public order: +21 (province_to_province_own)
Religious influence: +3 Roman paganism (region_to_region_own)
Squalor: +4 (region_to_region_own)
Provides Garrison Army
No Garrison Units
Recruitable Units
No Recruitable Units
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