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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.

The Independent UK

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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.

Fortune

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

Total Film

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 Conversation

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.

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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"?

The Independent UK

Rome is more family-friendly thank you think – these are the best things to do on a budget

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – even when you’re travelling as a party of six, writes Zoe Griffin

The Conversation

Did Romans really fight rhinos? Sports historian explains the truth behind the battle scenes in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II

In the trailer for Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated sequel to Gladiator (2000), a new gladiator (played by Paul Mescal) goes to battle in “the greatest temple Rome ever built – the Colosseum”.

Total Film

The new Gladiator 2 trailer just confirmed Lucius is Maximus' son, and Paul Mescal has the perfect reaction

Are you not entertained?

Evening Standard

Rome's 1,700-year-old Constantine Arch damaged in lightning strike

Lightning has struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ancient structure.

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