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.

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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Welcome to the Colosseum!
Stand before history's largest and most famous amphitheater
The History of the Colosseum
A tortured backstory

The Colosseum in its heyday
A magnificent arena

The Gladiator Training Center
Where athletes fought for freedom

The Underground Passages
See the Colosseum’s once hidden “backstage”

Marble Benches
VIP seats for the Rome’s most powerful

The Gladiator’s Entrance
At death’s door

The Passage of Commodus
Safe passage to the arena?

A Final View of the Colosseum
Reflect on humanity’s thirst for spectacle and triumphs
