One of the most famous places in ancient Rome was the Circus Maximus.

古罗马最有名的地点之一就是马克西穆斯角斗场。

However, that was small fry compared with the city's Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.

然而，与能容纳大约 25 万人的马克西穆斯竞技场相比，罗马圆形大剧场只是小菜一碟。

Andrew Zimbalist — he's the author of " Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting The Olympics And The World Cup."

安德鲁·津巴里斯是《马克西姆斯大赛场：承办奥运会和世界杯背后的经济赌博》的作者。

He's the author of " Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting The Olympics And The World Cup." Welcome to the program.

他是《马克西姆斯大赛场：承办奥运会和世界杯背后的经济赌博》的作者。欢迎做客节目。

This square was a race track, like the Circus Maximus in Rome.

这个广场是一条赛道， 就像罗马的马克西穆斯竞技场一样。

Circus Maximus, Rome, 20 AD We are at one of the high points of ancient civilization in the West.

Circus Maximus， 罗马，公元 20 年 我们正处于西方古代文明的高峰之一。

The fire ignited on the Aventine Hill, one of the seven slopes that Rome is built on, overlooking the Circus Maximus.

大火在 Aventine 山上点燃， Aventine 山是罗马建造的七个斜坡之一，俯瞰着 Circus Maximus。