‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum
Plans to offer Airbnb customers the change to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as ...
Airbnb offers rare access in a new ‘Gladiator’ Colosseum experience
Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park are giving 16 lucky visitors a chance to experience the underbelly of Rome’s Colosseum after dark in honor of the release of ‘Gladiator II.’ ...
Ticker: Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum
The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under ...
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Airbnb promotion will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum
A new deal between Airbnb and the Roman Colosseum will let eight people and their plus-ones participate in faux gladiator ...
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Pompeii exhibit at Graceland relives last days of doomed city
Pompeii was once a vibrant city full of culture and great prosperity. It had beautiful tree lines streets, large public ...
Ancient arena sparks modern debate: Colosseum hosts first gladiator shows in 2,000 years
Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over ...
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Why We Should Be Concerned About Airbnb’s Partnership With the Colosseum
The famous Colosseum in Rome—which dates back to the first century and is one of the best preserved in the world—will, under ...
A Tiny Gladiator Uncovered in England Tells of the Reach of Roman Celebrity
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it
Along Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile-long stone barrier built on the northwest edge of the Roman Empire, archaeologists have ...
Did they put sharks in the Colosseum? Let's fact-check Gladiator 2's biggest moments
The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...
‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach
Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ...