For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum can walk through a hidden imperial passage.

In a few years from now, visitors to Rome’s most famous ancient landmark will be able to stand on the floor of the Colosseum, taking in the same view that gladiators would have had while engaging in ...

The Colosseum is an icon of ancient Rome with a long and remarkable history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Colosseum was ...

The Commodus Passage was a later addition to the Colosseum that allowed emperors to visit the arena without encountering the ...

A new arena floor will be added to Rome’s iconic Colosseum to give visitors an idea of how the ancient Italian structure looked when gladiators fought there. The project “will give us back the same ...

Visitors to the world-famous Colosseum in Rome, can now walk in the footsteps of emperors, along a secret passageway.

The tunnel connected the emperor's box, positioned prominently on the south side of the Colosseum, to the amphitheater’s exterior. This strategic design allowed the ruler to enter and exit without ...

The Colosseum is one of Italy's biggest tourist attractions, welcoming millions of visitors every year. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In ancient Rome, tens of thousands gathered at the Colosseum ...

Enter the legendary arena where the legend still lives on. From the markets of Rome to the bowels of the Colosseum, walk in the footsteps of Caius and meet Flamma, the gladiator who chose glory over ...

Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death aka Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story is a 2003 BBC Television docudrama which tells the true story of Verus a gladiator who fought at the Colosseum in Rome.

The Colosseum is an iconic historical site in Rome, but BI's reporter thought it felt like a tourist trap.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I visited the historic and iconic Colosseum in Rome for the first ...

When the botanist Richard Deakin examined Rome’s Colosseum in the 1850s, he found 420 species of plant growing among the ruins. There were plants common in Italy: cypresses and hollies, capers, ...