One of the world's most notable feats of architecture is the Colosseum in Rome. Opened in 80 CE by Emperor Titus, this massive structure existed solely to entertain the masses with gladiator fights, ...

The bread-and-circuses approach to public policy has never been more ambitiously or outrageously memorialized than by the eternal centerpiece of the Eternal City—the subject of “Colosseum,” the ...

The Colosseum in Rome was remarkable for a few reasons upon its construction in the first century C.E. The most obvious was its size. At four stories high and with 80 arched entrances, the ...

Two monuments bathed in white and blue symbolized triumph over attempts to disperse and humiliate the Jews and even wipe them off the face of the earth. (JTA) — When Rome lit up a landmark this week ...

The project used Tivoli marble to restore the ground level pedestrian zone that Romans passed through on their way into the ...

Visitors to Rome's Colosseum now have a new chance to step back into history thanks to a renovation project that's unearthed ...

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Like its predecessor, “Gladiator II” is inspired by history. That doesn’t mean it’s bound by actual historical facts, however. Now in theaters, Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 epic “Gladiator” ...