Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic ...

World News Photos: Pope Francis skips Good Friday at Colosseum in chilly Rome Earlier on Friday, Francis presided at a two-hour long early evening prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica.

Archaeologists found 2,000-year-old home with elaborate mosaic, wall art and water features near the Colosseum, photos and video shows.

ROME — A long-delayed restoration of the Colosseum’s only intact internal passageway has yielded ancient traces of red, black, green and blue frescoes — as well as graffiti and drawings ...

ROME — A long-delayed restoration of the Colosseum’s only intact internal passageway has yielded ancient traces of red, black, green and blue frescoes — as well as graffiti and drawings ...

In Pictures: See the Tunnels Beneath Rome’s Colosseum, Where Gladiators Prepared for Battle, Open to the Public for the First Time The work was part of a three-part, $29.8 million restoration ...

Romans and tourists can now get a glimpse of the original colors of five arcades of the Colosseum, after the initial stage of the monument's multimillion-dollar restoration project was completed ...

A man who etched his initials and those of his girlfriend in a wall of the nearly 2,000-year-old monument wrote a letter of apology, and his lawyer says he is hoping for a plea bargain.

I recently visited the historic and iconic Colosseum in Rome for the first time. I found the reality of visiting the popular tourist attraction in Italy didn't match my expectations. Even though I ...

I visited the historic and iconic Colosseum in Rome for the first time in October 2022. I found the reality of visiting the popular attraction in Italy didn't match my expectations. Even though I ...