Circus Maximus, just across the street, everything about COP16.2 was miniature. Around 23,000 attendees went to Cali, while around 1,000 were registered in Rome. There were no side events ...

The Circus Maximus Chariot races took place in the Circus ... Nero’s enthusiasm for such a lowly sport scandalized Rome's elite, but endeared him to the masses. The historian, Tacitus, sneered ...