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 ...

A TikToker confessed that she found her visit to the Roman Colosseum depressing after learning of its purpose, and history buffs had notes. Some were shocked to find out that there was anyone who didn ...

Step inside the Colosseum and ancient Rome's iconic wonders - discover the secrets, spectacles, and engineering of a civilization that shaped the world. Explore the grandeur of the Colosseum, the ...

The bread-and-circuses approach to public policy has never been more ambitiously or outrageously memorialized than by the eternal centerpiece of the Eternal City—the subject of “Colosseum,” the ...

For the first time in history, the bowels of Rome’s Colosseum are now open for public viewing. The labyrinth of subterranean passageways, rooms and cages from which gladiators and prisoners used to ...

A once-secret passage used by Emperor Commodus to access the Rome Colosseum is opening to the public for the first time, allowing visitors to experience the imperial route nearly 2,000 years after its ...

A new History Channel series about the Colosseum in Rome places this famous, ancient arena at the very center of world history. “The Colosseum would come to symbolize the rise and fall of Rome,” says ...

In suggesting that the Roman Colosseum “was financed by three emperors from the Flavian dynasty,” Andrea Salcedo’s July 10 Retropolis column, “The Colosseum’s long history of vandalism,” neglected to ...

The Colosseum (Colosseo) in Rome is hosting the Troy and Rome exhibition until 8 November 2026. The display brings together ...

Note: Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only include access to the arena floor and the upper level. If you want to visit the hypogeum (Colosseum underground), you'll want to make sure it's ...