Channel 5 has commissioned a brand-new two-part series on the Colosseum, hosted by presenter and historian Dan Snow. The Colosseum with Dan Snow (w.t.), set to be produced by streaming service History ...

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 ...

Read the history of Rome’s Colosseum, from gladiator battles to becoming a Wonder of the World. Learn why the Colosseum became famous, how it survived centuries, and why only part of the ancient ...