Airbnb plans a free gladiator experience at the Colosseum, stirring debate over cultural heritage preservation.

The Roman Colosseum is a battleground again. The New York Times reports that local Romans are none too happy about Airbnb ...

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

An initiative by officials at the monument in a partnership with Airbnb has prompted an outcry among those who feel it will ...

Airbnb is giving a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Gladiator training at the Colosseum as part of its Icons category.

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.

Some Rome locals disapprove of Airbnb’s 2025 Colosseum experience, inspired by the box office release of ‘Gladiator II.’ The ...

The event is part of a $1.5 million deal between Airbnb and the Colosseum Archaeological Park that oversees the wonder. Massimiliano Smeriglio, Rome’s councilor for culture, accused the bash of ...

ROME, Italy (WKRC) - The Roman Colosseum will see action for the first time in almost 2,000 years thanks to Airbnb's new sweepstakes, but some have called the event "demeaning" and "a publicity stunt.

Online holiday rental platform Airbnb on Wednesday started raffling off tickets for gladiator-style fights at Rome's iconic ...

In partnership with Paramount Pictures ahead of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” Airbnb is opening the doors of the famous Colosseum in Rome to up 16 guests for an unforgettable after-dark ...

Other culture officials sounded similar alarms in media reports. The tensions over the Colosseum-Airbnb arrangement come as popular European destinations such as Rome struggle to maintain their ...