Step directly onto the Colosseum Arena floor — where gladiators once stood — through the Gladiator’s Gate, an entrance off-limits to regular visitors. Feel the epic energy of ancient Rome from the very center of history. Unlike crowded group tours, this experience is limited to a small group — giving you space to breathe, ask questions, and enjoy a more personal connection with your expert guide…
The arena of the Colosseum is the central platform or surface of the amphitheater where, in Roman times, public spectacles such as gladiator combats, hunts with wild animals (venationes), and public executions took place. Main features: • Shape: elliptical • Original dimensions: approximately 86 x 54 meters • Function: stage area for shows, separated from the public by a high wall for safety reasons • Hypogeum: underground system under the arena, used for the transport of animals, machinery and gladiators via trapdoors and freight elevators... • Completed: Around 80 AD under his son, Emperor Titus • Capacity: Estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators • Purpose: Hosted gladiator contests, animal hunts (venationes), public spectacles, and mock sea battles (naumachiae) Historical Significance: • A symbol of Roman engineering and imperial power • Reflects Roman society’s focus on entertainment, spectacle, and order • Declined after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and was later used .
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting point is in front of the Colosseum metro station by the green kiosk