The Colosseum, built in AD 70-80, is the largest amphitheater ever built. It was used for gladiatorial contests, public ...

Crazy, right? The Colosseum you see in the sequel to one of the best movies of the 2000s had the production combining digital and practical effects. And yes, they built a replica of the Colosseum.

Certainly all of technology that had preceded it—the building of columns, the whole idea of brick work to face concrete—all of that had been done before the Colosseum was built. Question for ...

The velarium, an awning that provided shade to Colosseum spectators ... for the second movie the team built an elaborate grand staircase leading to a vestibule, along with an exterior.

I’m walking around the Colosseum in Rome, watching hundreds of other tourists doing the same, trying to imagine pivotal moments from the amphitheatre’s past, such as the time Russell Crowe defeated ...

As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum receives more than 6 million visitors per year – which means it's not easy to ...

Explore a plan of the Colosseum to investigate six key areas. Each shows an aspect of the sophisticated technology and planning that lie behind this incredible structure.