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The circus is the oldest show in the world. For 3,000 years, masters of juggling, contortionism, and balance have been found in places such as China, Greece, India, and Egypt.However, the idea of the circus did not start to take shape until the Middle Ages, when performers began going from village to village showing off their skills as a way of earning a living.

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The modern circus was created by Philip Astley, who, after opening the first show in London starting with horsemen and peculiar forms of riding (and later including acrobats, jugglers, rope balancers and clowns) established himself in Paris.After their time in Paris, the permanent circus began to establish itself in all major cities of Europe, until reaching the USA, where the first street circuses were inaugurated.

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Travelling circus

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1769

First circus in the USA

First circus in Paris

First circus

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Clowns

Acrobats

Animals

Circus Tent

Trapeze Artists

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More talent

A great deal of effort is made to enhance the artistic skills of the performers that are part of the circus

Animals are prohibited

Today, there are many places where the use of animals in circus shows is prohibited

A variety of options

Today, we have a wide variety of circuses, from traditional ones to superproductions

Albert Einstein

“I have become rather like King Midas, except that everything turns not into gold but into a circus.”

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