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"Gladiator II" shows the Roman Colosseum as it likely never was: filled with water and sharks in order to host bloody sea-battle re-enactments.
Airbnb’s gladiator experience at the Colosseum leads to outcry in Rome The vacation-rental company is promising armor, swordfights and “victuals” to a chosen few.
Airbnb has signed a $1.5 million deal with Rome's Colosseum to sponsor a series of staged gladiator fights.
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 ...
Ridley Scott's "Gladiator 2" features a standout action set piece where the Colosseum is filled with water and sharks. Did that actually happen?
NPR's Scott Simon details the "gladiator experience" that 16 lucky — or unlucky — people might have next year inside the Roman Colosseum. Will they not be entertained?
The Roman Colosseum will see action for the first time in almost 2,000 years thanks to Airbnb's new sweepstakes, but some people have raised concerns.
Airbnb's plan to bring gladiatorial battles back to the Roman Colosseum has generated controversy among locals and tourists, who argue it cheapens the attraction.