Colosseum Arena and Underground

The Colosseum Arena and Underground offer an extraordinary glimpse into the ancient world of gladiators and spectacles. 

Stepping onto the storied arena floor, you’ll walk in the footsteps of ancient warriors who once engaged in fierce battles for the entertainment of thousands. 

Descending into the Underground, you’ll explore the intricate network of tunnels and chambers that house wild animals, gladiators, and props hidden from the eager eyes of the audience above. 

Unravel the secrets of this awe-inspiring monument, immersing yourself in the captivating history and unparalleled engineering of the Colosseum’s Arena and Underground.

Check out the tickets for the Colosseum Underground and Arena to make your trip memorable.

Colosseum Arena

The Colosseum Arena tickets take you back to the era of the gladiators in ancient Rome.

Colosseum’s Arena comprises the stage and the galleries.

The walls of the Arena stand out from the rest of the structure because of the red and black stone blocks.

The three levels of the gallery represent the various social classes of ancient Rome.

Roman aristocrats occupied the seats closest to the Arena’s podium. Citizens of lower social status climbed higher up the galleries.

The Arena views where spectators previously sat on the third, fourth, and fifth floors.

The Colosseum Arena floor tickets lead you through the doors to the Underground and the elevators.

The Colosseum had two main entrances: 

• The northwestern ‘Porta Triumphalis’ or the gate used for triumphal processions. The gladiators entered the Arena through this gate.

• The southeastern ‘Porta Libitinaria’ is named after the Roman Goddess of funerals and burial. 

They used this gate to remove the bodies from the Colosseum, Rome’s Arena of Death, who died during the fights.

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Colosseum Underground

Emperor Domitian ordered the construction of the Underground at a later stage.

The Underground of the Colosseum got exposed from the top after a part of the Arena floor collapsed.

The VIP Colosseum night tour takes you to the Arena floor and the underground tunnels.

With access to the Arena floor, explore the tunnels and corridors of the Underground Colosseum tour. 

Get the Arena floor tickets for the guided tours to see the restricted areas.

The tunnels connect to the Ludus Magnus, the gladiator training area, and the main hallway.

Access the Roman Forum through these corridors. Take a glimpse of the animal chambers and lift that let the predators out to the Arena.

The 80 vertical shafts provide Colosseum Arena access through a network of trap doors.

They presented scenery components through these doorways to set up spectacles.

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Exclusive Colosseum Underground and Arena tickets 

Choose guided trips to visit the Colosseum’s Arena and Underground.

You can merge the skip-the-line guided Colosseum Arena tickets with the other areas. Buy Now.

The self guided tour tickets do not give access to the Arena. We recommend the Colosseum Arena Small Group Tour to avoid a larger crowd. 

VIP or Private tours of the Colosseum at night take you to the Underground and Arena floor.

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