The southern entrance of Rome’s Colosseum has been given a monumental facelift in a four-year project aimed at recreating the scale and integrity of the original design. The project enhanced a ...
In a famous prophesy a medieval monk known as Venerable Bede wrote that "Rome will exist as long as the Colosseum does; when the Colosseum falls so will Rome; when Rome falls so will the world.” While ...
For the first time ever, the bowels below Rome’s Colosseum, where gladiators and animals waited before combat, are open to the public. Following an extensive renovation, the hypogea—as the area ...
As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum draws more ...
Officials unveiled the hypogeum—a system of underground tunnels beneath the Colosseum—during a ceremony on Friday. Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images Thousands of people in ancient Rome watched ...
The Roman Colosseum was more than just a stone arena; its true marvel lay beneath the surface in the intricate hypogeum. This ...
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