The Colosseum in Rome is famous for its history and architecture, but it’s also known as one of the most haunted places in Europe.

Once the site of brutal 'games', it’s now home to sightings of ghostly gladiators, eerie disembodied voices, and phantom crowds.

SOURCES

📚 Famous Ghosts and Haunted Places by Gordon J. Lynch, Diane Canwell, Jonathan Sutherland

💻 https://colosseo.it/en/area/the-colosseum/

💻 https://theromanguy.com/italy-travel-blog/rome/colosseum/the-colosseum-games-what-were-colosseum-gladiator-fights/

💻 https://skepticalinquirer.org/2018/01/myths-and-secrets-of-the-colosseum/

💻 https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/roman-executions-0015378

💻 https://www.empirerome.com/wordpress/?page_id=674

💻 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/12/world/europe/colosseum-painting-christianity.html

💻 https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/14qn2w5/animal_ghost_in_the_colosseum_rome/

📺 Colosseum, first aired 2022

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Releasedatum: 12-8-2025 13:45:49