Instead of boring you for hours about the history of the Coliseum because I could with being a history buff, I will get straight to the point & tell you what you need to know to visit. I have also included some fun facts at the bottom.
Avoid waiting in line with a Roma Pass or by joining a tour group for 20 euro. You can find these people walking up and down the lines. This is what we did after we found out the line was 3 hours long and it was only 8:15. Once inside we ditched the tour because I am not a huge fan of tours. This gave us access by 8:30 at which time it was opening.
When I go back with my husband I am hoping to go on the tour
Walks of Italy’s ‘VIP Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill’ where there is VIP access of the arena floor & you get a view from the third tier seats, along with an underground tour.
When I go back with my husband I am hoping to go on the tour
Walks of Italy’s ‘VIP Colosseum Underground Tour with Roman Forum & Palatine Hill’ where there is VIP access of the arena floor & you get a view from the third tier seats, along with an underground tour.
FUN FACTS
The Coliseum has over 80 entrances.
Roughly 500,000 lost their lives & over a million animals were killed for the games there.
There were 36 trap doors in the arena that allowed for theatrical effects.
The Coliseum was flooded at times & they would have small naval ship battles inside for spectators.
The seats and many other parts of the Coliseum were taken to build other monuments such as St. Peter's Basilica.
The southern side of the Coliseum collapsed in an earthquake in 847.
The West Exit was named the Gate of Death because dead gladiators were carried out from this exit.
The Coliseum has over 80 entrances.
Roughly 500,000 lost their lives & over a million animals were killed for the games there.
There were 36 trap doors in the arena that allowed for theatrical effects.
The Coliseum was flooded at times & they would have small naval ship battles inside for spectators.
The seats and many other parts of the Coliseum were taken to build other monuments such as St. Peter's Basilica.
The southern side of the Coliseum collapsed in an earthquake in 847.
The West Exit was named the Gate of Death because dead gladiators were carried out from this exit.
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