Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic ...

ROME (AP) — Italian cultural officials say a €25-million ($30-million) restoration of the Colosseum being paid for by the founder of luxury shoemaker Tod's will begin in December. Officials ...

Rome's famous Colosseum is very much on the radar of tourists, but this mysterious and eerie way of exploring its history is considerably less crowded.

American tourist climbs over fence at Colosseum, impales himself on spike Rome’s Colosseum, pictured in August 2023, was the site of a gruesome incident late last week.

A plan by the Colosseum and Airbnb to give a select few people the chance to unleash their “inner gladiator” has caused an uproar among many Romans.

Officials said the work is expected to take 2 1/2 years, during which time the monument will remain open to tourists. The restoration, which also aims to make more of the monument accessible, will ...