The Passage of Commodus was used by Roman emperors. Simona Murrone / Colosseum Archaeological Park A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first ...

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 ...

A long-delayed restoration of the Colosseum's only intact internal passageway has yielded ancient traces of red, black, green and blue frescoes - as well as graffiti and drawings of phallic symbols - ...

Even 2,000 years ago, famous people knew how to make a quick exit. Ancient Rome's mighty Colosseum had a secret tunnel that allowed Roman emperors to sneak out of the arena unseen, archaeologists ...

A tourist who was caught on video defacing the wall of the Colosseum in Rome last month by carving a love note into it claims in a letter of apology that he was unaware the nearly 2,000-year-old ...

You might not think anyone would want a "gladiator experience." All those heavy shields and stifling steel helmets. And, of course, the spear wounds and … goring. But the authorities that oversee Rome ...

The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles. It pushed the boundaries of technology. It exhibited Rome’s vast wealth and power. Roman leaders spread the ...

An American tourist’s visit to the Colosseum in Rome took a turn for the terrifying after the man impaled himself on a fence and was left dangling and screaming in pain, while other visitors looked on ...