ROME (AP) — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote “a more conscious tourism.”

Clash swords in Rome’s Colosseum with Airbnb’s new live Gladiator experience - Italy’s iconic amphitheatre will be open to the public at night for the first time ever

A new experience from the rental space marketplace promises an authentic gladiator experience (well, as authentic as you can get without all the murdering), set in the actual Colo

Airbnb has officially reached epic heights with the newest addition to their Icons lineup. In partnership with Paramount Pictures ahead of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” Airbnb is opening the doors of the famous Colosseum in Rome to up 16 guests for an unforgettable after-dark Gladiator experience.

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

Guests who enter Rome's historic arena will dress in gladiator armor and "face off against your fellow warriors."

Airbnb announced a collaboration for a special experience inside the Roman Colosseum with Paramount Pictures ahead of the release of "Gladiator II."

Ever wonder what it was like to be a gladiator? Airbnb is about to make that a possibility. In anticipation of Gladiator II (out Nov. 22), the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's Academy Award-winning 2000 blockbuster Gladiator,