The Roman Empire used the Colosseum for more than four centuries before it ceased to function as a sporting arena as spectators lost interest in the type of grisly public entertainment it provided.

NARRATOR: The Colosseum-- the Roman Empire summed up in stone. Never has such a civilized culture poured so much of its wealth into engineering spectacles of death for the entertainment of its people.

The Colosseum — which is the Roman empire’s largest amphitheater and Italy’s most popular tourist attraction — has been undergoing a comprehensive restoration since 2011. The project was ...

“The Colosseum is the Roman Empire distilled to its most basic essence,” says one of the series’ myriad academics and historians—meaning power, domination and cruelty. “That’s ...

From 400 B.C. to the fifth century A.D., the Roman Empire pioneered engineering techniques ... to the durability of Roman ...

That the Roman Empire comes up so frequently is a testament ... and the lessons it offers about modern culture. Just as the Colosseum once served as an ancient space for spectacle and collective ...

The Colosseum is one of the most famous and fascinating ancient sites in the world. Envisioning what it would have been like during the days of the Roman Empire takes some imagination; it helps if ...

As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum receives more than 6 million visitors per year – which means it's not easy to ...

Romans cultivated plums widely across the empire, and the fruit ripened ... backstory gave them elite status in Roman society. Their appearance at the Colosseum was partly to show off.

the rush of watching chariot races in the Colosseum, and the monumental creation of the Via Appia, some women also asserted that they, too, think about the Roman Empire. I am one of these women.