In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

Rome's Colosseum, pictured in August 2023, was the site of a gruesome incident late last week. (Marc Martin/Los Angeles Times) An American tourist's visit to the Colosseum in Rome took a turn for the ...

The Colosseum in Rome is the most popular tourist attractions in Italy and among the most popular in all of Europe, with more than 8 million people visiting every year. Many Colosseum visitors make a ...

Another tourist carved into the walls of the Colosseum earlier this month. But, experts say people have been defacing the monument for centuries. Even ancient Romans themselves were known to tag the ...

An Irish tourist has been accused of vandalizing Rome’s Colosseum after security staff spotted him allegedly carving his initials into the ancient Italian structure. The Carabinieri police said the 32 ...

The ordered beauty of the Colosseum is in stark contrast to the murderous encounters that took place within it. Find a seat not too close to the action, for an inkling of what Romans got up to, in ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the Colosseum's ...

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During gladiatorial games in the arena, a vast network of man-powered machinery made animals and scenery appear from beneath a wooden floor as if by magic. Dave Yoder The floor of the colosseum, where ...

The Colosseum is like Rome itself. After all these centuries, it never runs out of surprises. One of the latest turned up on a second-tier corridor only a few weeks ago: an amateurish but detailed ...

When Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 arrives in cinemas this week, some viewers may assume that the spectacular scenes of the Colosseum in Rome being flooded in order to host naval battles are merely ...