Later in the evening, clashes erupted between protesters and police elsewhere in central Rome, with officers using water cannons to disperse the crowd.

Tourists visiting Rome's Colosseum continued to explore the landmark despite temperatures approaching 40C. The footage shows civil protection teams spraying water over visitors gathered outside the ...

When Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 arrives in cinemas this week, some viewers may assume that the spectacular scenes of the Colosseum in Rome being flooded in order to host naval battles are merely ...