ROME A long-delayed restoration of the Colosseum's only intact internal passageway has yielded ancient traces of red, black, green and blue frescoes -- as well as graffiti and drawings of phallic ...

The discoveries indicate that the arena where gladiators fought was far more colorful than previously thought. Officials unveiled the discoveries Friday and said the passageway - between the second ...

A man was seen on video carving the name of his girlfriend into the walls of the Colosseum, drawing outrage from the Italian culture minister, who said the suspect should be identified and punished.