Sport and Spectacle at the Colosseum

Sport and Spectacle at the Colosseum

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Rome, Italy
39 mins tour

Step inside the Colosseum, Rome’s most legendary arena, where emperors ruled, gladiators fought, and vast crowds gathered in anticipation. This immersive tour brings you through monumental arches, hidden tunnels, and vantage points once reserved for senators and emperors. You’ll see where animals rose through trapdoors, where fighters awaited their fate, and how the structure later became a Christian shrine and even a medieval fortress. The tour blends engineering brilliance, political ambition, and human drama, offering a vivid perspective on how Romans built their world and how the Colosseum still shapes ours today.

Vito Amato

Created by Vito Amato

Vito has called Rome home for decades and carries its history in his heart. His tours of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome reveal not just dates and battles, but the human stories hidden in worn stones and timeless arches

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What you'll walk and learn about

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Welcome to the Colosseum!
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Welcome to the Colosseum!

Stand before history's largest and most famous amphitheater

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The History of the Colosseum
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The History of the Colosseum

A tortured backstory

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The Colosseum in its heyday
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The Colosseum in its heyday

A magnificent arena

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The Gladiator Training Center
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The Gladiator Training Center

Where athletes fought for freedom

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The Underground Passages
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The Underground Passages

See the Colosseum’s once hidden “backstage”

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Marble Benches
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Marble Benches

VIP seats for the Rome’s most powerful

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The Gladiator’s Entrance
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The Gladiator’s Entrance

At death’s door

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The Passage of Commodus
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The Passage of Commodus

Safe passage to the arena?

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A Final View of the Colosseum
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A Final View of the Colosseum

Reflect on humanity’s thirst for spectacle and triumphs

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