are expected to form part of the new floor. The Colosseum is also thought to have been the site of water battles which saw the arena flooded and prisoners forced to form teams aboard ships.

But did the Colosseum actually get flooded with water and sharks in real life ... although "there was a period when they could have flooded the floor of the arena. There was basically a period ...

Rome's ancient Colosseum has not had an arena floor since the 19th Century The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome's ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors the ...

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

Max, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work on Gladiator, shares details about the iconic Roman structure that was re-created in Kalkara, Malta, and stood 46 feet high before being doubled in ...