Rome's ancient Colosseum has not had an arena floor since the 19th Century The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome's ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors the ...

The Colosseum in Rome is to get a new retractable floor so that visitors can experience what it was like for gladiators to stand in the middle of the iconic arena almost 2,000 years ago.

In one scene, the Colosseum floor is flooded with water in honor of Poseidon, the god of the sea. To add to the danger, tiger sharks swim in the water, ready to feast on the humans. Naval warfare ...

Keep in mind that most Colosseum tours only give you access to the arena floor and upper level. If you want to visit the hypogeum (Colosseum underground), you need to make sure it's included in ...

told Vulture that he is not aware of sharks ever being put inside the Colosseum, although “there was a period when they could have flooded the floor of the arena. There was basically a period of ...

Similarly, you can buy tickets to the “Underground” (or “Dungeon”) portion of the Colosseum, which is below the arena floor. Some tours package both the Floor and Underground together and ...

In one scene, the Colosseum floor is flooded with water in honor of Poseidon, the god of the sea. To add to the danger, tiger sharks swim in the water, ready to feast on the humans. Naval warfare ...

Max, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work on Gladiator, shares details about the iconic Roman structure that was ...