Dave Yoder The floor of the colosseum, where you might expect to see a smooth ellipse of sand, is instead a bewildering array of masonry walls shaped in concentric rings, whorls and chambers ...

Note: 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 ...

Similarly, you can buy tickets to the “Underground” (or “Dungeon”) portion of the Colosseum, which is below the arena floor. Some tours package both the Floor and Underground together and ...

In May 2021, NPR reported that the Colosseum planned to open a floor-level attraction by 2023. The attraction would allow visitors to enter the arena on a retractable floor and get a gladiator's view.

In fact, sector numbers remain on many of the Colosseum’s ground floor arches—that’s how ticket-holders knew which entrance to use. But not all seats were created equal. Seating at the ...

"Gladiator II" features a naval battle that occurs at the Colosseum for the crowd's amusement. The scene is rooted in real-life naval battles that began during Julius Caesar's reign in Rome.

told Vulture that he is not aware of sharks ever being put inside the Colosseum, although “there was a period when they could have flooded the floor of the arena. There was basically a period of ...