The Colosseum had several tunnels beneath its arena, but one decorated passage remains especially mysterious. Often described ...

Although construction work at the time revealed portions of a large Roman villa home known as a domus, no one conducted ...

Note: Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only include access to the arena floor and the upper level. If you want to visit ...

An Italian vacation can be a history-filled delight, but the most popular sites can be packed -- luckily, there are less ...

In a famous prophesy a medieval monk known as Venerable Bede wrote that "Rome will exist as long as the Colosseum does; when the Colosseum falls so will Rome; when Rome falls so will the world.” While ...

Last week, a tourist was filmed etching a pair of names onto the walls of Rome’s Colosseum. He could now face a hefty fine—or even time in jail—for defacing the world wonder. The video, which was ...

The Colosseum earned its place among the New Seven Wonders because it represents an extraordinary combination of engineering brilliance and historical significance.

Plans to build a retractable wooden floor over the centre of Rome’s Colosseum, announced last week, have drawn a wave of criticism from preeminent archaeologists and art historians. The decision ...

The arena’s exterior will be lit up with Roman bacteria that dates back to the time of the gladiators. Artist Sabine Kacunko explains why her project is a matter of life, death and 9/11 The Colosseum ...

Realizing that 2020 has given people lots and lots (and lots) of free time at home, today Lego announced the largest set the toymaker has ever released: the 9,036-piece Roman Colosseum letting anyone ...