To borrow Dr. Heyn’s words from my Roman Archaeology class at UNCG, the Circus Maximus was the NASCAR track of Ancient Rome. Here you can see the its modern shambles…it is used today as a footpath much like one might find in a public park area.

I'm not sure what's going on here.

Headlong facing away from the Via di San Gregorio

Headlong facing toward the Via di San Gregorio

Okay, facing the Forum Romanum on the…

right

left

middle

And the stumpy tower on the end.