In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

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 ...

The ancient Colosseum in Rome was lit up Monday night to mark an event on Feb. 16 in Montana: The state Senate voted to end the death penalty in favor of life in prison with no parole. The chamber ...

The Colosseum is an iconic historical site in Rome, but BI's reporter thought it felt like a tourist trap.Joey Hadden/Business Insider I visited the historic and iconic Colosseum in Rome for the first ...

What is it like to enter Rome's Colosseum like an emperor? Well, visitors can get an idea later this month when the Commodus Passage opens to the public after a restoration. The underground tunnel ...

Visitors to the Colosseum will be able to walk in the footsteps of emperors as the Roman landmark opens a once-secret passageway that the rulers used to enter the arena without mixing with the masses.