Italy unveils 'extraordinary project' to restore Colosseum floor

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Ancient Roman Colosseum to get new $22.2M flexible floor that will give tourists a clearer idea of how the arena would've looked when gladiators fought there

In this April 26, 2021 file photo, few visitors arrive for their tour of the ancient Colosseum, in Rome.

"It is an extraordinary project," said Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, detailing the plans to create a flexible floor to give tourists a clearer idea of how the arena would have looked when gladiators fought to the death there. The last floor was removed by archaeologists to get a better glimpse of the labyrinth of rooms and corridors that lay below the arena. It was never fully replaced.An Italian engineering firm, Milan Ingegneria, won the $22.2 million contract to design the new flooring and has committed to complete the project by 2023.

 

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