A 47-year-old US tourist who lives in Taiwan survived death after he was pierced by metal spikes while trying to climb the ...

From 180 to 192 C.E., Emperor Commodus ruled ancient Rome with an insatiable lust for power that brought an end to the fabled ...

The Colosseum is a singularly unique piece of architecture: An ancient amphitheater in the city center of Rome that dates back over 2,000 years. In its long and varied history, the Colosseum hosted ...

An American on vacation in Rome is reportedly recovering after climbing a fence at the ruins of the Colosseum, falling and ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...