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The Colosseum's hidden underground has been closed to the public for 2,000 years — until now. See what it's like inside.

For 2,000 years, the Colosseum in Rome could be explored from the interior and exterior of its walls. Meanwhile, the underground part of the arena was inaccessible. The Flavian Amphitheatre, commonly ...
News Tribune

Colosseum tourists can go underground to see 'backstage'

ROME -- After 2 1/2 years of work to shore up the Colosseum's underground passages, tourists will be able to go down and wander through part of what what had been the ancient arena's "backstage." ...
KRDO

Tourists break into Rome’s Colosseum to drink beer

Back in the days of Ancient Rome, entering the Colosseum without a ticket would have meant you were about to be pitted against wild beasts and fellow gladiators. But in 2021, it means you’re simply a ...
UPI

Tourists caught drinking in Colosseum after dark, hit with heavy fine

Nov. 18 (UPI) --Two Americans were caught trespassing into the Colosseum and sharing a beer. Italian police caught the tourists-- ages 24 and 25 -- who broke into the Colosseum after dark. They ...
KEYT

Tourists break into Rome’s Colosseum to drink beer

Back in the days of Ancient Rome, entering the Colosseum without a ticket would have meant you were about to be pitted against wild beasts and fellow gladiators. But in 2021, it means you’re simply a ...