After Vespasian became Roman Emperor in 69 A.D., his Flavian Dynasty— which included his sons, Titus and Domitian—launched a vast building program to restore Rome, which had been ravaged by fire, ...

Note: Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only include access to the arena floor and the upper level. If you want to visit ...

For the first time ever, the bowels below Rome’s Colosseum, where gladiators and animals waited before combat, are open to the public. Following an extensive renovation, the hypogea—as the area ...

The Colosseum in Rome has reopened to visitors following the fatal fall of a young worker. The world's largest ancient amphitheatre had been closed for three days after a 22-year-old man died in the ...

If you’ve ever visited the Roman Colosseum and wished that you could stand on a retractable floor at the center of the action, where gladiators battled with apex predators, and embarrass your family ...

When the Colosseum opened its doors in A.D. 80, tens of thousands of Romans had the opportunity to stand alongside each other and watch a cavalcade of gruesome events. Before then, Roman leaders had ...

ROME (AFP) — The din of caged animals, the smell of gladiators’ fear and the thunder of tens of thousands of cheering spectators above have all evaporated with the passage of time. But walking through ...

The video examines the items and stage setups Romans placed in the Colosseum arena, including attempts to flood the arena ...

Canadian singer Celine Dion announced last year that her long residency in Las Vegas would be coming to an end. Now, the venue built for her 2003 debut, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, will close ...