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Italian guide collapses and dies while leading Colosseum tour in searing heat

Rome tour guides call for attractions’ opening hours to be reviewed after death of Giovanna Maria Giammarino

The Guardian - UK

Warriors' Buddy Hield Reveals Hilarious Reason He Was Disappointed in Trip to Colosseum

It has to do with "Gladiator."

Sports Illustrated

Gladiator II to Garbo: Where Did You Go? The seven best films to watch on TV this week

Paul Mescal takes the lead in Ridley Scott’s epic return to the Colosseum, plus a beguiling documentary about the screen star who came from a Stockholm slum then became the most famous female star in Hollywood

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American Tourist Impaled at Roman Colosseum After Climbing Fence for Selfie

An American tourist was impaled in the Roman Colosseum after trying to climb a fence for a selfie, the 47-year-old was trying to get a better angle when he fell into the spikes falling unconscious, he was stuck for more than 20 minutes until the paramedics got him out of…

International Business Times UK

What it’s like to visit Rome ahead of conclave

This year is already one of the busiest for tourists in Rome, but as the city mourns Pope Francis’ passing and prepares for a historic conclave, Robyn Wilson finds there are sill moments calm at historic sites – and gastronomic delights aplenty

The Independent UK

King hails ‘brilliant’ restoration of the Colosseum during state visit to Rome

Charles and Camilla marvelled at the near 2,000-year-old Colosseum on the eve of their 20th wedding anniversary.

Evening Standard

King and Queen join tourists on visit to Colosseum

Charles and Camilla were welcomed to Rome by Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

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Italy fines Roman Colosseum ticketing agencies €20m for practices that forced tourists to pay more

Ticketing agencies made it almost impossible to purchase standard-price entry to Italy's most popular tourist attraction.

Euronews

Main ticket seller and six tour companies fined £17m for Colosseum price-fixing

Illegal practices included use of bots to hoard tickets for attraction in Rome for resale at inflated prices

The Guardian - UK

Rome tourists being forced to buy more expensive tickets for main tourist attraction

Companies have been fined €20 million for practices that made it ‘impossible’ for visitors to buy basic tickets online

The Independent UK

Remember When Elon Musk & Mark Zuckerberg Wanted To Have A Punch On At The Colosseum?

From threats of a punch on to a literal dick measuring contest, this story is my Lord Of The Rings.

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Cheltenham Festival Retains Its Magic Despite Spectator Decline

Crowds may have declined in the past two years but for those with runners at jumps racing's most prestigious meeting the atmosphere at the Cheltenham Festival is like being in "the Colosseum" trainer Jamie Snowden told AFP. The deafening 'Cheltenham Roar' from spectators gets its first rendition on Tuesday and…

International Business Times

Gladiator 2: The incredible true history of Colosseum water battles

Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2’ has been accused of peddling ‘total Hollywood bulls***’, but many aspects of the film are backed up by historical record

The Independent UK

Airbnb's Colosseum promotion fails to entertain Roman officials

Romans are not entertained.

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Total Film

Gladiator 2 ending explained: Who dies? What happens to Lucius?

Here's everything you need to know about about the final act of Gladiator 2

The Conversation

Gladiator II features a naval battle held in the Colosseum. These brutal spectacles really happened

It’s one of the most thrilling sequences in Ridley Scott’s new film Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 Oscar-winning blockbuster.

The Independent UK

Clash swords in Rome’s Colosseum with Airbnb’s new live Gladiator experience

Italy’s iconic amphitheatre will be open to the public at night for the first time ever

The Independent UK

AirBnB users will play gladiators in Rome's Colosseum under $1.5-million sponsorship deal

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

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Total Film

Airbnb and Gladiator 2 are teaming up to let you battle in the Rome Colosseum

You can live the gladiator life

Evening Standard

Gladiator II fact vs fiction: did the Romans really fight sharks in the Colosseum?

Gladiator II is hitting our screens in spectacular style, but how much of it is based on historical reality?

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Pedro Pascal says Gladiator II ‘was unlike anything he’d ever experienced’

Pedro Pascal was left in awe of 'Gladiator II' after filming the "unbelievable" Colosseum action sequence with Paul Mescal.

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‘Total Hollywood BS’: Gladiator 2 Is Historically Inaccurate, Historian Says

No, there were no sharks in the Colosseum in ancient Rome, Dr. Shadi Bartsch pointed out. The post ‘Total Hollywood BS’: Gladiator 2 Is Historically Inaccurate, Historian Says first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

‘You can see the money on screen’: why Hollywood is betting on Gladiator II not being another Folie à Deux

From the 1:1 scale Colosseum to the marauding model rhino, Ridley Scott’s forthcoming sequel screams conspicuous spending – but how bullish is Hollywood feeling, and what do we know about the film so far?

Total Film

New look at Gladiator 2 shows the real-life Colosseum Ridley Scott had built for the sequel – featuring thousands of extras

The new featurette is here, alongside the reveal of the Gladiator 2 popcorn buckets

LiveScience

Did Romans battle rhinos in the Colosseum? A historian explains the truth behind the fight scenes in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.

The Romans are famous for their battles in the Colosseum, but how accurate are the scenes portrayed there in the new movie "Gladiator II"?

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