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Rome: Here's How the Grand Archaeological Complex Stretching from the Imperial Forums to the Circus Maximus Is Taking Shape

In Rome, Via dei Fori Imperiali is undergoing a transformation. The section leading to the Colosseum is being redesigned, with the roadway brought to the same level as the sidewalks and approximately 500,000 cobblestones set aside for the new paving....
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Colosseum to Close for Three Days of Mourning Following the Death of Andrea Moretti

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...
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Workplace Accident at the Colosseum: A 22-Year-Old Worker Dies

A tragic workplace accident occurred last night at the Colosseum: Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old worker, lost his life. He was a rock climber—that is, a specialist in rope access and high-altitude work. Last night, he was working inside the Flavian Am...
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The Colosseum is lit up in the colors of Ukraine to mark the 35th anniversary of independence

Celebrations were also held in Rome yesterday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence: this evening, the Colosseum will be illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag—yellow and blue—to mark the occasion. Ukraine’s inde...
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Rome, concessionary tickets between Colosseum and National Roman Museum

A system of cross-ticket concessions to strengthen Rome 's museum network and encourage more integrated access to the capital's archaeological heritage. This is the first concrete result of thetwo-year enhancement agreement signed between the Colosse...
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Colosseum opens Passage of Commodus to public after year-long restoration

In Rome, the Colosseum Archaeological Park opens for the first time to the public the so-called Passage of Commodus, a vaulted underground passageway, partially illuminated and ventilated by wolf's mouths, which in the imperial age connected the stag...
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Tour guide dies while working at the Colosseum. Tragedy opens reflections of unions and colleagues

Tragedy at work: late afternoon on August 19, a tour guide died while giving a guided tour to a group of tourists at the Colosseum. The 56-year-old woman, Giovanna Maria Giomarino, succumbed to an illness while she was working, collapsed to the groun...
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The Colosseum in 3D: completed the first integrated digital survey of the monument

For the first time in its history, the Colosseum has been fully digitized thanks to an integrated three-dimensional survey and Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) project. The intervention, promoted by the Colosseum Archaeological Park dir...
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