Lageion

[4] Following the Hellenistic model for such a structure, it had tiered seats that were built on top of a system of parallel walls.

[5] The structure was similar to the hippodrome built at Cyrene and the Circus Maximus constructed in Rome during the reigns of Julius Caesar and Augustus.

[6] Records show that the Lageion was initially used as a stadium for athletic events and as a hippodrome racecourse later on.

[7] An account cited that the Lageion was also used during the late second- or early third century for official ceremonies such as imperial cult offerings.

[2] It was converted to a circus for chariot racing during the Roman period as indicated by the addition of a central dividing barrier (spina), which was found at the western end of the edifice.