The Resti archeologici del Circo Romano is one of only two that were built in Italy, and was a major construction with much military importance. It was only Aquileia and Milan that had a circus because they were both imperial cities. The circus was the only opportunity the emperor had of showing himself to the people and of receiving honours and homage. Milan’s Roman circus occupied a vast area including what are now Via del Torchio, Via Cappuccio, Corso Magenta, Via Brisa and Via Morigi. It was believed to have been built by Emperor Maximian in the 4th Century AD.
