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You Can Now Walk Through the Colosseum's Secret Tunnel Once Used by Ancient Roman Emperors

A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first time. The tunnel is known ...

Once-secret Emperor Commodus’ passage to Rome Colosseum opens to public for the first time

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum can walk through a hidden imperial passage.
Ancient Origins

Secret Imperial Passage Opens in Rome's Colosseum After 2,000 Years

The tunnel connected the emperor's box, positioned prominently on the south side of the Colosseum, to the amphitheater’s exterior. This strategic design allowed the ruler to enter and exit without ...

‘We will change the world’ – Anthony Joshua called out by Italian heavyweight to fight in Roman COLOSSEUM

ANTHONY JOSHUA has been called out by Italian heavyweight Guido Vianello to a historic fight at the Roman COLOSSEUM. Vianello ...

A secret tunnel once used by emperors is opening beneath the Colosseum

A 2,000-year-old tunnel once used by Roman emperors to slip into the Colosseum unseen will open to the public this month, ...

Sting top of the bill for concerts of ‘rock with moderation’ at Colosseum

Rock singers including Sting and Peter Gabriel could perform at the Colosseum, its new director has said. Simone Quilici ...
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Rome Colosseum gladiators again? Criticized Airbnb deal makes staged fights a reality

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote "a more ...