Show A Ancients Still Hold Record for Stadiums Wh When n persons person entered tho stadium at the Sesquicentennial In Philadelphia to see the Tun Dempsey ney ner boxing match a record l was made for fOI modern amphitheaters The next largest stadium Is the one at nt Grant park Chicago with u a capacity of ot sa says s 's the Detroit News However the ancients have not been surpassed in this respect The largest largest largest larg larg- est structure sh In history history- for accommodating dating ass assemblies of ot spectators doubtless doubtless doubtless doubt doubt- less was y s the familiar familial Circus Maximus at Home Pome The original structure was wa built as ns early as 3 39 9 B B. B C. C It was made of wood and was burned In the tho lire fire that destro destroyed ed Rome It was rebuilt rebuilt rebuilt re- re built with more durable material According According Ac Ac- cording to the historian Pliny It hada had bad a seating sealing capacity of ot and often was crowded to capacity Seme writers writer of or ancient Home Kome place the capacity capacity capacity ca ca- ca- ca of the circus ns as high as fiS |