colosseum Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg colosseum Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 Is The Colosseum Crumbling? https://teachingkidsnews.com/2012/02/21/is-the-colosseum-crumbling/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2012/02/21/is-the-colosseum-crumbling/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:03:45 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=5472 The Italian government is trying to figure out if there is any truth to reports that rock is falling from the Colosseum.

The Colosseum is a world-famous landmark in Rome, Italy. It is the place where gladiators fought during the time of the Roman Empire (around 80 AD).

It has been damaged over the years by earthquakes and stone robbers, but it remains one of Rome’s most popular tourist attractions.

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