The town of Oban in Scotland is home to McCaig's Tower - a Colosseum-like folly that was the brainchild of a wealthy banker ...

The next time you grab a snack at a sports event, take a moment to think about our ancient Roman counterparts. Ancient Romans who attended games at the Colosseum (also known as the Flavian ...

The Roman Colosseum is a battleground again. The New York Times reports that local Romans are none too happy about Airbnb moving in and putting a lockbox on the front door of the 2000-year-old ...

The emperor who commissioned the Colosseum, Vespasian, took power in difficult times: Rome had just come off civil war and was in turmoil. "Vespasian was a man of the people and he understood he ...

For centuries, the Roman Colosseum has been the stage for epic ... and in celebration of Paramount Pictures’ Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II epic, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose ...

Airbnb has defended its partnership with the Roman Colosseum to revive gladiator "battles" to promote the film Gladiator II, after being criticised for trivialising the historic site. In a ...

Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the real-life games at the ancient Roman Colosseum.

The historic Roman Colosseum is facing backlash after partnering with Airbnb to bring gladiator "battles" back into the arena, and political figures in Italy are speaking out against the campaign.

Government officials and travel experts have conflicting views on a newly announced Airbnb experience at the Roman Colosseum, with critics citing the harm of short-term rentals and questioning the ...