ROME — For 500 years ... be able to show visitors the complex system of openings on the original floor plan.” The Colosseum, which could host up to 70,000 people when it opened, drew around ...

Rome's ancient Colosseum, the famous arena where gladiators and wild animals once clashed in violent combat, will soon have a new retractable floor built over its center. "You will be able to walk ...

Rome, the Eternal City ... as well as the construction and history of the Colosseum. Beneath the arena floor lies a network of underground tunnels and chambers, also known as the hypogeum.

Note: Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only give you access to the arena floor and upper level ... for bringing the stories about ancient Rome to life and entertaining everyone along ...

and Palatine Hill Tour Rome: Guided Tour of Colosseum & More Colosseum Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Colosseum + Roman Forum Palatine Hill + Arena Floor These top Colosseum tours take you ...

I still want my quiet moment to walk the Colosseum floor and feel like a gladiator myself. Next time, I'll visit Rome during the winter for a quieter experience with fewer crowds. According to ...

The Colosseum in Rome is the most popular tourist attractions ... In fact, sector numbers remain on many of the Colosseum’s ground floor arches—that’s how ticket-holders knew which entrance ...

The Colosseum is an icon of ancient Rome with a long and remarkable history ... known as "venationes," the animals were kept in cages below the floor of the amphitheater and were then pitted ...

A man was seen on video carving the name of his girlfriend into the walls of the Colosseum, drawing outrage ... the almost 2,000-year-old structure in Rome. He could face up to five years in ...

who teaches art history at Sapienza University in Rome. Pope Pius V, who reigned from 1566 to 1572, according to some sources urged pilgrims to gather dirt from the floor of the Colosseum because ...