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The best time to visit Rome so you can skip the crowds and heat
17 Feb 2026 03:09 GMT
… Rome empties dramatically compared to summer months. Iconic sites like the Colosseum … Roman."
To complicate matters in recent years, Rome … cozy trattorias serving hearty Roman classics, coda alla vaccinara … memories that feel truly Roman.
This story was …
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Saint Valentine beheaded after defying Emperor’s order banning marriage for Roman soldiers
15 Feb 2026 01:39 GMT
… anti-Christian government — the Roman Empire.
During the first … Colosseum.
64-68 A.D.: Emperor Nero blamed fire in Rome … political tensions by requesting the Roman Senate deify Emperor Gallienus, … refused worship of the Roman gods were considered “politically …
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Review - half term family fun with Great Adventures presents Colosseum of Chaos
14 Feb 2026 20:09 GMT
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Great Adventures presents Colosseum of Chaos is recommended for … children happily crafting halberds and Roman-style helmets. There were … kit for an aspiring Roman warrior(Image: Sofie Jackson … shows.
Great Adventures presents Colosseum of Chaos is back …
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Rome cuts down centuries-old pine trees along the avenue leading to the Colosseum
14 Feb 2026 05:54 GMT
The city of Rome began on Friday to cut … , the monumental avenue linking the Colosseum to Piazza Venezia, after assessments … umbrella pines, symbols of the Roman landscape with their umbrella-shaped … lined the area around the Roman Forum for decades. But their …
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The Spanish Indiana Jones: How a ten-year-old boy from Granada became a hero in Italy after unearthing rare Roman coin
13 Feb 2026 16:34 GMT
… Italy after unearthing a rare Roman coin that had been buried … reached its conclusion near the Colosseum, the authorities were waiting.
Rather … granted free admission to the Colosseum for the rest of his …
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Rome cuts down aging pines along avenue leading to Colosseum
13 Feb 2026 18:04 GMT
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Rome fells majestic pine trees near Colosseum
13 Feb 2026 14:38 GMT
… down historic pines near Rome's Colosseum, a fortnight after … Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum, which is often bustling … lengthy detours, but the Colosseum Archaeological Park remained open to … 39;s benefit."
Rome experienced record rainfall in January …
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Rome cuts down ageing pines along avenue leading to Colosseum
13 Feb 2026 13:44 GMT
… Rome started cutting down ageing umbrella pines flanking the ancient Roman … ceremonial avenue that links the Colosseum with Piazza Venezia since … with the weather in Rome marked by alternating periods … 120 years old.
The Rome statement said officials hoped …
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Italy Plans to Host Concerts and Theater Performances Inside the Colosseum
12 Feb 2026 19:27 GMT
… two thousand years, Rome’s Colosseum has stood as one … under Emperor Titus, the Colosseum originally hosted gladiator contests … Into Rome’s Bigger Tourism Picture
The Colosseum has … Colosseum is inside a much larger archaeological area that includes the Roman …
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I went to the African town with a beautiful Italian-style attraction… but without the crowds or the price
15 Feb 2026 15:25 GMT
… the world’s third-biggest Roman amphitheatre, but it is not … as the 50,000-capacity Rome Colosseum it is based on, minus … offers a fascinating insight into Roman times.
My wife Debbie and … was imperial outpost Thysdrus in Roman times – battled those animals …