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How the Roman Colosseum Was Built

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, ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Colosseum’ Review: Roman Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat

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 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

To honor Israel, Rome lights up Arch of Titus, landmark celebrating ancient destruction of Jerusalem, in blue and white

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 ...
insider.si.edu

Arch of Titus and the Colosseum, Rome, (painting)

New-York Historical Society, "American landscape and genre paintings in the New-York Historical Society...," New York: New-York Historical Society; Boston, G. K. Hall, 1982.
The New York Times

A Restored Painting Recalls the Colosseum’s Christian Past

The restoration of a wall painting depicting an idealized Jerusalem is a reminder that the Roman monument, known best for gladiatorial combat, was a sacred Christian space for centuries. By Elisabetta ...
Decider

COLOSSEUM : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

Colosseum is an eight-part series made in what is now History’s signature style: A docuseries that’s punctuated by dramatic live-action scenes. It attempts to tell the history of the Roman empire via ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Gladiator II’ exaggerates, but historians say the real-life Colosseum was plenty wild

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” ...