Rome’s ancient amphitheater stood unusually quiet on a recent Wednesday, its gates shut to the public for the first time in years. The closure followed a workplace accident during overnight ...

The Colosseum in Rome has reopened to visitors following the fatal fall of a young worker. The world's largest ancient amphitheatre had been closed for three days after a 22-year-old man died in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors can now walk along a 525-foot pathway through the subterranean levels of Rome's Colosseum. The area was once the ...

ROME — Rome's Colosseum, Italy’s most-visited monument, was closed to the public suddenly on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death overnight while helping install a new illumination ...

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

The Colosseum was closed to the public on Wednesday, officials said.

There’s a strange and intriguing reference in the writings of a first-century Roman poet who describes a showdown between ...

Italy’s capital city has declared the area around its famed Colosseum a “red zone,” adding extra 24-hour security to protect its citizens as well as tourists after an influx in crime. The Colosseum, ...

A WORKER has plunged 30ft to his death while installing new lights at the Colosseum. The tourist site in Rome was partially closed on Wednesday after the tragedy. Andrea Moretti, 22, was a highly ...