The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate ...

It will be the first time that a pope has carried the cross for every station in the Via Crucis since the tradition was ...

Thousands of years ago, crowds gathered at the Colosseum in Rome to watch gladiator battles and other grisly spectacles. Now, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Roman times, the Passage of Commodus connected the Colosseum's box for the highest dignitaries to the outside world. Roma/IPA ...

Visitors to the Colosseum will be able to walk in the footsteps of emperors as the Roman landmark opens a once-secret passageway that the rulers used to enter the arena without mixing with the masses.

A 2,000-year-old tunnel once used by Roman emperors to slip into the Colosseum unseen will open to the public this month, offering visitors a rare glimpse of the arena’s imperial backstage. Known as ...

The Passage of Commodus, a hidden underground corridor in the Colosseum, is now accessible to visitors, marking a restoration milestone for the historic monument. Celebrated as a major success, the ...

ROME (AP) — The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate parts of columns from 2,000 years ago. Thousands of Romans once ...

An exploration of ancient sewers beneath the Colosseum, the world’s most recognizable stadium, revealed the kinds of food spectators snacked on in the stands and the animals that met their fate in the ...

The Colosseum: the jewel of Ancient Rome. It wowed vast crowds with extraordinary battles. It pushed the boundaries of technology. It exhibited Rome’s vast wealth and power. Roman leaders spread the ...

ROME — The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate parts of columns from 2,000 years ago. Thousands of Romans once flocked ...