Indeed, the fight of the gladiators was the "greatest political tool of its time," says historian and gladiator expert Alexander Mariotti, who lives in Rome near the Colosseum.. The emperor who ...

Airbnb’s gladiator experience at the Colosseum leads to outcry in Rome. The vacation-rental company is promising armor, swordfights and “victuals” to a chosen few. November 16, 2024.

In "Gladiator II," a fighter is seen riding into the Colosseum on a giant rhino. This isn't likely to have happened, given that the animals were mostly there to be tracked and killed.

The Colosseum in 2020. Some people in Rome feel that gladiator re-enactments in the iconic amphitheater would be in poor taste. Credit... Filippo Monteforte/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ...

See where gladiators battled at the Colosseum is ranked #1 out of 26 things to do in Rome. See pictures and our review of See where gladiators battled at the Colosseum.

Airbnbs are typically synonymous with cozy getaways, but a new Icons experience from the homeshare company is putting guests right in the action with a new Roman gladiator experience in the Colosseum.

Much like its approach to the Colosseum games, several of the characters involved in Gladiator II were based on real people, but what happens to them in the film is fiction. In 211 AD, Caracalla ...

Opinion: Airbnb will recreate gladiator drama in the Colosseum NPR's Scott Simon details the "gladiator experience" that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman ...

In "Gladiator II," a fighter is seen riding into the Colosseum on a giant rhino. This isn't likely to have happened, given that the animals were mostly there to be tracked and killed.

Features Gladiator 2: The Colosseum Never Had Sharks, But There Are Crocodiles in the Real History. Some folks cannot believe the Roman Colosseum was home to man-eating sharks, but the truth isn ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb. Skip to content.

Airbnb said its Colosseum evening experience comes with $1.5 million in support for the ancient site, part of a larger ...