After being off-limits since the 1940s, the upper levels of the Colosseum in Rome will reopen to the public in November 2020. Visitors will have access to spectacular views of Rome for an additional fee of €9. The Colosseum, built in the 1st century AD, was the site of elaborate and bloody spectacles for the […]
The Colosseum in Rome was not just for gladiatorial battles, but also for game hunting simulations and naumachias, or mock naval battles. The structure, completed in AD 80, could hold up to 80,000 spectators and was later used for various purposes. The Roman Colosseum is probably best known for its gladiatorial battles, but the elite […]
