On the other hand, Rachman’s invocation (somewhere between a fond hope and plaintive cry) of a post-Neronian presidency overlooks the fact that the normal political order in Rome was substantially ...

One theory suggests the infamous Roman emperor survived an assassination attempt in the tunnel now open to the public.

The 2000s were a crucial decade for cinema, delivering bangers like Almost Famous and V for Vendetta that came extremely ...

I got caught up in a discussion about film scenes a few days ago, including which ones are actually the best? It depends on how you define "best", of course. Is it perhaps understated but powerful ...

Nottingham Forest have sacked their third permanent manager of the year after Sean Dyche was given the chop but he is hardly to blame.

The passage, constructed somewhere between the years 90 and 98, allowed emperors to get to their seats without having to use the main entrances, the vomitoria, through which the masses would spew ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rome reopened the Colosseum's secret imperial corridor to the public in October, following extensive restoration funded by ...

Want to walk in the footsteps of Roman emperors? Now you can because an ancient secret passageway in Rome's Colosseum used exclusively by emperors is now open to the public for the first time since ...

The Passage of Commodus was used by Roman emperors. Simona Murrone / Colosseum Archaeological Park A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first ...

The newly restored underground corridor, once reserved for the emperor's hidden walk to his honor box, still bears clamps from lost marble panels and frescoes of wild boar hunts and mythic combat. For ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ...