In "Gladiator II," a fighter is seen riding into the Colosseum on a giant rhino. This isn't likely to have happened, given that the animals were mostly there to be tracked and killed.

Roman officials, travel experts express concern with Airbnb's gladiator night at Colosseum 'We cannot turn one of the most important monuments in the world into a theme park,' former European ...

Roman emperor Domitian is believed to have put on a sea battle in the Colosseum in 85 AD, for instance. The “Gladiator II” naumachia raises the stakes by adding sharks, although that is ...

Tourists walk by the ancient Roman Colosseum in Rome, Sept. 5, 2024. The ancient site is set to become the venue for staged gladiator fights under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.

ROME, Italy (WKRC) - The Roman Colosseum will see action for the first time in almost 2,000 years thanks to Airbnb's new sweepstakes, but some have called the event "demeaning" and "a publicity ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.