The Colosseum in Rome is to get a new retractable floor so that visitors can experience what it was like for gladiators to stand in the middle of the iconic arena almost 2,000 years ago.

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

You step into a sleek, modern building and instantly it feels like you’ve entered a tranquil world away from the busy streets ...

Similarly, you can buy tickets to the “Underground” (or “Dungeon”) portion of the Colosseum, which is below the arena floor.

The arena floor in both films included eight obelisks ... The naval battle reenactment was shot in the reconstructed Colosseum on dry land, with water added digitally. The boats — on the ...