These spontaneous encounters are part of the beauty of the Eternal City, a place that’s easier than ever for Denverites to ...

The Colosseum had a special drainage system for sea battles and a retractable awning. It also had tunnels and chambers for performers and animals. Today, it’s one of Rome’s most famous sites ...

The velarium, an awning that provided shade to Colosseum spectators, is seen here during production. At the top are the black ...

An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — screaming in pain as he was left helplessly dangling for more than 20 minutes.

The velarium, an awning that provided shade to Colosseum spectators, is seen here during production. At the top are the black panels that the filmmaking team used to control light, with additional ...

NPR's Scott Simon details the "gladiator experience" that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman Colosseum. Will they not be entertained?

ROME — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to ...

In previous centuries, people wrote their names on the Colosseum walls to show they'd visited. Some writings date back 2,000 years, experts have said.

Paul McCartney performed in front of about 500,000 people outside Rome's Colosseum on Sunday, a day after he performed inside the Roman forum. The ex-Beatle performed for almost three hours, singing ...

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