For some people, a classroom desk just isn’t enough. Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, a tourist from the United Kingdom, was caught on video defacing an inner wall of the Colosseum in Rome last month, The New York Times and the BBC report. Dimitrov was busted using a key to carve “Ivan + Hayley 23” — his […]
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Tourist Who Carved Name Into Colosseum’s Wall Says He Was ‘Unaware’ Of Arena’s Age
Colosseum Will Have a Floor For The First Time in 1500 Years!
Rome’s famous blood bath viewing location, The Colosseum, is to be fitted with a €10 million euro ($12.3 million)high-tech retractable floor giving visitors an insight into the lives of ancient gladiators. Rome is one of the most religious cities in the world, but in history, it was also one of the most violent and blood thirsty. Located at […]
The LEGO Colosseum: Biggest Brick Set Brings the Ancient Roman World Home
LEGO, one of the world’s most popular toymakers, has announced a new brick set. What is unusual about this launch is that it is a model of one of the most famous structures from the ancient Roman world. It is a LEGO Colosseum, replicating the world’s most famous amphitheater. Soon the many fans of LEGO […]
Man Arrested For Vandalizing Rome’s Flavian Colosseum
The Flavian Amphitheater, better known as “The Colosseum,” is the world-famous ancient structure located in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, and it represents the largest Roman amphitheater ever built. At full capacity the venue could hold up to 80,000 spectators, and it was here at this 2,000-year-old super-structure that on Monday night […]