Rome’s ancient amphitheater stood unusually quiet on a recent Wednesday, its gates shut to the public for the first time in years. The closure followed a workplace accident during overnight ...

Rome’s world-famous Colosseum was closed to the public on Wednesday for the first time since the Covid pandemic after a specialist rope worker fell to his death, Italy’s Culture Ministry said.

The Colosseum was closed for one day “as a sign of mourning” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors can now walk along a 525-foot pathway through the subterranean levels of Rome's Colosseum. The area was once the ...

A worker has died after a 10-metre fall at Rome's famed Colosseum, the Italian Ministry of Culture has confirmed. The 22-year-old technician had been installing a lighting system inside the second ...

ROME — Rome's Colosseum, Italy’s most-visited monument, was closed to the public suddenly on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death overnight while helping install a new illumination ...

Rome's new red zone around the Colosseum targets predatory crime and disorder after a violent July 1 confrontation involving ...

Note: Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only include access to the arena floor and the upper level. If you want to visit the hypogeum (Colosseum underground), you'll want to make sure it's ...

Italy’s capital city has declared the area around its famed Colosseum a “red zone,” adding extra 24-hour security to protect its citizens as well as tourists after an influx in crime. The Colosseum, ...

A Chinese tourist takes photos of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Oct. 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing) A Chinese tourist poses with ...

If you’ve ever visited the Roman Colosseum and wished that you could stand on a retractable floor at the center of the action, where gladiators battled with apex predators, and embarrass your family ...