Archeologists are voicing concerns about concerts at Rome's Circus Maximus after Travis Scott's fans caused multiple 1.3 magnitude tremors.
that, at various points during Scott’s performance, the crowd’s jumping created a 1.3 magnitude earthquake. Italian authorities also said they received hundreds of calls from citizens about the tremors.
The ground activity now has historians and archeologists speaking out about the damaging impact these concerts could have on the venue and its nearby sites; the Circus Maximus resides at the bottom of the Palatine Hill near the Colosseum. “The Circus Maximus is a monument. It is not a stadium, not a concert hall,” Alfonsina Russo, director of the head of the Colosseum Archeological Park, told the media . “These mega rock concerts put it at risk, including the Palatine Hill nearby. Rock concerts should be held in stadiums so as not to endanger public safety.”
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