The Roman Empire used the Colosseum for more than four centuries before it ceased to function as a sporting arena as spectators lost interest in the type of grisly public entertainment it provided.

More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media. Online users, predominantly on the video-sharing app ...

These are the 10 best places to see the ruins of the Roman Empire while skipping out on the impending Jubilee crowds in Italy ...

“The Colosseum is the Roman Empire distilled to its most basic essence,” says one of the series’ myriad academics and historians—meaning power, domination and cruelty.

Standing 48 meters high, 156 meters wide, and 189 meters long, the Colosseum featured a complex system of arches, vaults, and an underground network called the Hypogeum. Its endurance over nearly 2000 ...

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Colosseum was damaged by neglect and a series of earthquakes in the fifth century, according to the same article.

Airbnb is facing backlash for partnering with the Roman Colosseum to revive gladiator "battles" as a promotional campaign for “Gladiator II” film, with critics arguing it trivialises the ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances.

As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum receives more than 6 million visitors per year – which means it's not easy to ...

From drunken student toga parties to the 12 million annual visitors to the Colosseum – the might of ancient Rome has echoed down the centuries in all sorts of unexpected ways. Roman buildings, ...

Barbarian warriors who toppled the Roman Empire were high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great conquests, according to researchers. The shocking conclusion has come from Polish ...