Ancient Roman architecture varying purposes and differed in design and construction. Along with theatres and amphitheatres, Circuses were one of the main entertainment sites of the time. Circuses were venues for chariot races, horse races, and performances that commemorated important events of the empire were performed there. For events that involved re-enactments of naval battles, the circus was flooded with water. The performance space of the Roman circus was normally, despite its name, an oblong rectangle of two linear sections of race track, separated by a median strip running along the length of about two thirds the track, joined at one end with
Punta Arenas their own time zone: they use summer time during the whole year (UTC−3). The English 18th-century explorer John Byron is sometimes credited with naming this area, calling it Sandy Point. However, it was not until 1843 that the government tried to establish a fort and settlement at Fuerte Bulnes. The name "Punta Arenas" was derived from the Spanish term "Punta Arenosa", a literal translation of the English name "Sandy Point". The city has also been known as "Magallanes". Today that term is normally used to describe the administrative region which includes the city. Punta Arenas has been nicknamed "the city