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Airbnb promotion will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 2 developments

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

Fox5 Atlanta's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Roman Colosseum Opens For Gladiator Combat Thanks To Airbnb Icons

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Airbnb promotion will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Are you not entertained?! Colosseum available on Airbnb for 'Gladiator' experience (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Airbnb guests can celebrate the release of "Gladiator II" by exploring the arena in Rome, dressing in gladiator armor and training for battle.

  2. Forbes

    Roman Colosseum Opens For Gladiator Combat Thanks To Airbnb Icons (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances.

  3. Boston

    AirBnB users will play gladiators in Rome's Colosseum under $1.5-million sponsorship deal (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

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

  4. Washington Times

    AirBnB users will play gladiators in Rome’s Colosseum under $1.5 million sponsorship deal (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with AirBnB that aims to promote "a more conscious tourism."

  5. Fox5 Atlanta

    Airbnb promotion will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

    Published

    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

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

  6. CNN

    ‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    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.

  7. Voice of America

    A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Critics call the campaign with Airbnb ‘a disgrace,’ and a form of ‘touristification’

  8. WHDH Boston

    A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ROME (AP) — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Rome's Colosseum to host Airbnb faux gladiator fights in $1.5-million deal (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

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

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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