In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

The ordered beauty of the Colosseum is in stark contrast to the murderous encounters that took place within it. Find a seat not too close to the action, for an inkling of what Romans got up to, in ...

The Colosseum in Rome is the most popular tourist attractions in Italy and among the most popular in all of Europe, with more than 8 million people visiting every year. Many Colosseum visitors make a ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome's Colosseum can now walk through a passageway once hidden and reserved for emperors. NPR's Ruth Sherlock takes us there. UNIDENTIFIED ...

The 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome is visited by nearly 5 million people every year. But maintaining the site, and Italy’s many other ancient treasures, is a large financial burden for the Italian ...

When the botanist Richard Deakin examined Rome’s Colosseum in the 1850s, he found 420 species of plant growing among the ruins. There were plants common in Italy: cypresses and hollies, capers, ...

Men working on the replica of the elevator that took wild animals to the Roman Colosseum floor. © ANGELO CARCONI/epa/Corbis A replica of the elevator that took wild ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. My mood shifted drastically during my first visit to the Colosseum in Rome. I pranced down the ...

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