In the late 16th century, Pope Sixtus V, the builder of Renaissance Rome, tried to transform the Colosseum into a wool factory, with workshops on the arena floor and living quarters in the upper ...

Step into ancient history, scaled down. This tilt-shift video spotlights the mighty Colosseum and its surroundings in toy-like precision, blending modern motion with echoes of the past. Unvoiced, ...

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 ...

Explore a plan of the Colosseum to investigate six key areas. Each shows an aspect of the sophisticated technology and planning that lie behind this incredible structure.

Those sent to Rome to work the awning must have been ... Question for Goldman: What made the Romans actually build the Colosseum? ~Martha Answer: The Flavian Emperor Vespasian conceived the ...

Colosseum locked for a VIP visit, Pope Francis makes Easter return—then dies at 88. Rome travelers witness joy and grief in ...

a true nighttime outing). Rome Tours offers a variety of other tours throughout the city, from a comprehensive daytime tour of the Colosseum to a bar crawl. Most tours last about three hours and ...