Following the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, the stadium fell into ruin, being quarried for building materials.
The space currently occupied by the Piazza Navona was originally the Stadium of Domitian, built by Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus in 80 AD. History Fountain of the Four Rivers Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi Fontana del Moro, on the southern end
It is believed that over time the name changed to in avone to navone and eventually to navona. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones ("games"), and hence it was known as " Circus Agonalis" ("competition arena"). It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. Piazza Navona ( pronounced ) is a public open space in Rome, Italy.
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