The Colosseumwill be closed for three days of mourning following the death of Andrea Moretti, a rock climber—that is, a worker specializing in rope access and high-altitude work—who died on the night of September 23 inside the Flavian Amphitheater as a result of a workplace accident. Following the closure on September 23 and today, the Colosseum Archaeological Park has extended the special closure of its sites—including the Domus Aurea— through tomorrow. The closure applies to all scheduled visits for September 25 and was ordered by the Ministry of Culture as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the young man’s family and the workers of the Colosseum Archaeological Park. On September 23, the Archaeological Park had decided to close the area affected by the accident to the public. Subsequently, given the severity of the incident, the closure was extended to the entire Park and initially extended through September 24, and then through September 25.
The accident occurred shortly before midnight on September 23, while Moretti, 22, was working in the second tier of the Flavian Amphitheater as part of the construction project for the monument’s new lighting system. The young man, a specialist in rope access and work at heights, fell from a height of about ten meters. Ares 118 emergency responders arrived on the scene and attempted to resuscitate him for a long time, but were unable to save his life. Also present were Carabinieri from the Rome Central Company and the Investigative Unit, the medical examiner, the on-duty prosecutor, and technicians from the Labor Inspectorate and the ASL Spresal. Authorities are reconstructing the sequence of events leading to the accident and verifying compliance with safety procedures.
As mentioned, the order also applies to the Domus Aurea and all other sites managed by the Colosseum Archaeological Park. Since this is an extraordinary measure adopted by the Ministry of Culture, no individual exemptions are permitted, nor is it possible to resume visits on the affected days. Regarding reservations, the Park has announced that refunds will be issued automatically. Affected visitors should therefore not submit individual requests or send further communications: the Park asks that visitors wait for the procedures to be completed, explaining that sending multiple requests could slow down the processing of claims. At this time, the closure is confirmed through Friday, September 25, pending new directives from the Ministry of Culture.
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