Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, ...

The Colosseum, built 2,000 years ago, was the biggest amphitheater in the Roman Empire and hosted iconic gladiator fights. According to the latest official tourism data, almost 13 million people ...

who spoke about Rome’s history and the Colosseum’s restoration, as they looked at the ruins of the Roman Forum, ancient government buildings close to the amphitheatre. “Still today ...