An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the Colosseum, before falling and impaling himself.

An American tourist had to be prized off a metal fence outside the Colosseum in Rome after tripping ... Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter ...

Tourists (who were not involved in the incident) take selfies at the Colosseum in October (Picture ... British man jailed after facing death by firing squad over MDMA package British couple ...

The death of Pope Francis will usher in the start ... Access to the Vatican museums, St. Peter's Basilica and potentially the Colosseum and other landmarks nearby could be impacted for several ...

Upon his death, the Catholic Church enters the "Sede ... then making its way past landmarks like the Colosseum before turning to head to the basilica. For burial, the pontiff previously was ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator.