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 ...

The Roman Colosseum. By ABC News. February 20, 2003, 5:21 PM — -- The Roman Colosseum was the ultimate ancient venue for the display of bloodsport.

The Roman Empire is still relevant. Aside from the fact that this is a funny trend that gives the world a little more insight into the minds of dudes, there's some real truth to it.

So the Colosseum received a perimeter of 1,835 Roman feet (80x 23 =1840), and the arena was adjusted to 280 x 168 (still 5:3). Similar numerical patterns can be seen in the Colosseum's famous façade.

In that year, Titus—the fifth Roman emperor in 11 years, a ruler with a shaky hold on a simmering populace and no blood claim to his office—opened the Colosseum as a sop.

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman arena in Turkey that was 'just like Rome's Colosseum' and would have hosted gladiator fights for some 20,000 spectators.. The find, a national first, was ...

The Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire, falling into disuse around 523 AD. It was famous for hosting gladiatorial fights and other public spectacles in front of crowds of ...

The largest and perhaps the best-preserved imperial villa of the Roman Empire is Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy. Construction on the grounds was completed in AD 138. It was designated a UNESCO ...

The Roman Empire began in 27 B.C., when Octavian, Julius Caesar's adopted son and heir, was granted the title "Augustus," meaning "revered one," by the Roman senate.