Contrary to popular belief, circus as we know it did not originate in Ancient Rome, although several of the components that are part of a circus performance (tumbling, juggling, rope-dancing, for instance) can trace their roots back more than two thousand years.
The modern circus was actually developed in England by the son of a cabinetmaker and veneer cutter.
Philip Astley (1742-1814) was a former Sergeant Major in the Fifteenth Light Dragoon Regiment and an outstanding horse trainer. for more click here
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