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Experience the Colosseum Like an Ancient Roman Citizen

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 05/25/2022 - 03:00

Imagine being able to experience the Colosseum in a similar way to how an ancient Roman citizen would have experienced it. The new night tour of the…

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Colosseum Fully Reopens Underground Section for an Even More Thrilling Visit

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/08/2021 - 03:41

Your visit to Rome’s world-famous Colosseum is about to get even more spectacular: the underground section, where gladiators waited and wild animals were kept…

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Project to Reconstruct Colosseum’s Floor Unveiled and Approved

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/06/2021 - 03:27

In a couple of years, you may be able to stand in the center of the Colosseum’s announced new arena floor, experiencing the same view gladiators had when they…

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Staircase inside Palazzo Braschi museum in Rome

Museums and Sites Reopen in Rome: The New Rules for Visitors

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/29/2020 - 00:00

Museums, galleries, archeological sites and cultural institutions overall have started to reopen on May 18 in Italy, after 70 days of closure due to the…

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No More Free Monthly Museum Entry?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:41

Free entry on the first Sunday of each month to 486 state museums, archeological sites, monuments and gardens may end after summer. Italy’s newly appointed…

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A ‘SUPER’ Ticket for Seven of Rome’s Most Extraordinary Archeological Sites

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/20/2018 - 04:40

S.U.P.E.R., acronym for ‘Seven Unique Places to Experience in Rome,’ is the new cumulative ticket that gives access to seven sites within the Archeological…

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Colosseum To Open Top Levels to the Public

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/05/2017 - 05:35

The top two levels of the 52-meter (171-foot) high Colosseum, so far closed to the public, are scheduled to open for guided visits starting November 1. The top…

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Rome’s Colosseum Reopens At Night

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/21/2017 - 09:47

Night tours of the Colosseum will be available again this year, and for a longer period of time. The event known as ‘La Luna sul Colosseo’ will in fact…

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Traditional Via Crucis at the Colosseum in Rome

by ITALY | Thu, 03/24/2016 - 23:50

The Via Crucis devotion (Stations of the Cross or Way of the Cross) has been practiced by Roman Catholics for many centuries. It commemorates the passion and…

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Colosseum Opens for Night Tours

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/23/2015 - 23:00

If a visit to the Colosseum feels magical enough during daytime, imagine what it would be like at night, perhaps under the moonlight... Well, get ready for the…