Massimiliano Smeriglio, Rome's councilor for culture, objected to Airbnb's idea, saying the Colosseum "must not be debased in ...

ROME — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two ...

The Colosseum and Airbnb are facing backlash from some Italian officials and residents after announcing a partnership to ...

Airbnb is giving people a chance to role-play as gladiators as part of a film promotion — to the dismay of some locals.

In a partnership aimed at promoting what it describes as 'conscious tourism,' Airbnb has signed a $1.5 million deal with Rome ...

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million ...

A new deal between Airbnb and the Roman Colosseum will let eight people and their plus-ones participate in faux gladiator ...

Airbnb has drawn plenty of ire in Europe of late, but now the short-term rental giant has outraged local lawmakers after inviting visitors to partake in a series of mock gladiator battles in Rome’s ...

Get ready, get set, go cosplay as a gladiator and fight a random stranger in Rome’s torch-lit Colosseum — for free? Airbnb will start taking booking requests next week for an “exclusive gladiator ...

There’s no charge, but participants must pay their own way to Rome and arrange for accommodations themselves. The ancient ...