Circus of Antioch, Antakya

#12 among attractions in Antakya

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The Circus of Antioch is a hippodrome in Antioch, in present-day Turkey. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°13'36"N, 36°10'18"E

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Circus of Antioch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hatay Archaeology Museum, Church of Saint Peter, Antiochia Lamotis, Antakya Sport Hall.

1.8 miS
Museum, Archaeological museum
Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya
47 min walk • The Hatay Archaeology Museum, situated in the heart of Antakya, Turkey, is a treasure trove of ancient artifacts and a must-visit for history enthusiasts and casual tourists alike. Known for its extensive collection of Roman and Byzantine mosaics, the museum offers a...
1.3 miS
Early Christian mountainside cave church
Church of Saint Peter, Antakya
33 min walk • The Church of Saint Peter near Antakya, Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m, a width of 9.5 m and a height of 7 m. This cave is one of Christianity's oldest churches.
1.7 miS
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Antiochia Lamotis, Antakya
44 min walk • Antiochia Lamotis, Antiochia in Isauria, or Antiochia super Cragum is a Hellenistic city in ancient Cilicia, Anatolia at the mouth of Lamos river. The site is on the coast a few km southwest of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. During Roman times, it was capital of the Lamotis Region, Cilicia. The town also bore the name Lamus or Lamos.
2.1 miSW
Park
Antakya Sport Hall, Antakya
53 min walk • Antakya Sport Hall is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Hatay, Turkey. It belongs to Hatay Youth and Sports Directorate. The capacity of the sport hall is 2,500 spectators.
1.9 miS
Synagogue
Antakya Synagogue, Antakya
48 min walk • The Antakya Synagogue is located in Antakya, Turkey near the border with Syria. It serves the few remaining members of the once thriving, 2,300-year-old Jewish community of ancient Antioch that, by 2014, had shrunk to fewer than 20 members.
1.3 miS
Forts and castles
Roche-Guillaume, Antakya
33 min walk • La Roche-Guillaume was a medieval fortress of the Knights Templar located near the Syrian Gates in what is now the Hatay Province of Turkey.
2.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Tell Judaidah, Antakya
57 min walk • Tell Judaidah is an archaeological site in south-eastern Turkey, in the province of Hatay. It is one of the largest excavated ancient sites in the Amuq valley, in the plain of Antioch.
2.6 miNE
City, Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Antigonia, Antakya
68 min walk • Antigonia also transliterated as Antigonea and Antigoneia was a Hellenistic city in Seleucid Empire, Syria, on the Orontes, founded by Antigonus I Monophthalmus in 307 BC, and intended to be the capital of his empire; the site is approximately 7 km northeast of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.
2.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Defne, Antakya
54 min walk • Defne is a new intracity district and second-level municipality in Hatay Province, Turkey. According to Law act no 6360, all Turkish provinces with a population more than 750,000 were declared metropolitan municipality.