According to multiple Italian news outlets, the bloody incident occurred on Friday, May 2, with the unidentified 47-year-old ...

An American tourist, a 47-year-old man residing in Taiwan, suffered a horrific accident at Rome's Colosseum on Friday (May 2) while attempting to climb a metal fence. According to multiple reports, ...

An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the ...

The tourist climbed up one of the Colosseum's railings but slipped and fell onto a sharp metal spike - which pierced his spine, leaving him dangling from the fence screaming until he fell unconscious ...

and required a sedative from medics on the scene before he was able to be removed. He lost a lot of blood and was hospitalized and underwent surgery at San Giovanni hospital in Rome. Italian ...

it helps if you watch a film like "Gladiator" before you go. U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all ...

We did the Colosseum from around 10:00am-11:00am, before walking around the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill until around 1:00pm. It was tough going with the heat. Our second time was during our ...

Colosseum night tours are drawing U.S. travelers seeking cooler temps, fewer crowds, a dramatic, after-dark look at Rome’s iconic amphitheater.

An American tourist’s visit to the Colosseum in Rome took a turn for the terrifying after the man impaled himself on a fence and was left dangling and screaming in pain, while other visitors ...