Smithsonian contributing writer Tony Perrottet, who wrote recently about Rome’s underworld—the city lurking beneath the city.

The Roman Colosseum attracted nearly 15 million tourists last year, making it the most popular landmark in Italy. The Uffizi ...

An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — ...

The tourist climbed up one of the Colosseum's railings but slipped and fell onto a sharp metal spike - which pierced his ...

An American tourist was seriously injured after attempting to scale a fence near Rome’s Colosseum, reportedly trying to get a ...

A man was impaled on the railing's surrounding Rome's Colosseum on Friday, with dozens of civilians watching on in horror.

Some ancient Roman sites get all the glory. Ephesus, Pompeii, the Colosseum… these guys are household names and are visited ...

An American tourist impaled himself on a metal fence at the iconic Roman Colosseum on Friday after climbing the railing to snap a selfie or get a better view, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero ...

Scientists have determined that bite marks on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for gladiators ...

Returning to the Colosseum for a new, epic journey in ancient Rome. From May 11, “Gladiator II” by Ridley Scott, a sequel to ...

Rome, often called the “Eternal City” and the “Capital of the World,” is one of the most famous cities in Europe and beyond.