Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.

The inspiration behind Gladiator's dream of Rome likely came from the failure of the Roman Republic. The real Roman Republic existed between 509 BC and 27 BC, yet was more of an oligarchy than a ...

In April 2025, archaeologists announced the discovery of the first hard physical evidence of gladiatorial combat head-to-head against dangerous wild beasts.

They’re not putting the “glad” in gladiator. Airbnb has drawn plenty of ire in Europe of late, but now the short-term rental giant has outraged local lawmakers after inviting visitors to ...

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 ...

Travel Outrage ensues in Rome over Airbnb's gladiator 'battles' coming to Colosseum Some Italian officials are not in favor of the historic site becoming a 'theme park,' while others show support ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

"Gladiator II" hits theaters on Nov. 22. Nearly two and a half decades after the monumental film "Gladiator" hit theaters, acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott is returning the iconic Roman-era epic ...

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.