“The goal, of course, was to have the strangest animals you’ve ever seen,” Ginsberg says of the spectacles inside of the Colosseum. “And that can mean animals no one has ever seen.” ...

It was not just a building but a place where people came together to watch gladiators and animals. The Colosseum had a special drainage system for sea battles and a retractable awning. It also had ...

Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only give you access ... about the behind-the-scenes preparations of gladiators and wild animals; then, you'll explore the arena floor, imagining what ...