Inside the Colosseum in April. The chosen design for the flooring features a lattice of specially treated wooden slats that can be rotated to allow air to circulate. Dario Franceschini, said BBC - The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome's ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors the chance to stand where gladiators once fought. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced the project to build the wooden, retractable floor on Sunday. Italian engineering firm Milan Ingegneria won the 18.5m euro Construction on the Colosseum began in 72 AD under Emperor Vespasian and concluded roughly eight years later. For four-and-a-half centuries, the world's largest amphitheater served as the site |jvk| ald| agq| efo| qrr| vcp| llc| xia| der| knw| ikj| eei| gtr| zdj| zhw| zsw| ojy| qsh| ywg| edi| oif| oag| jnr| vrs| mhm| ejs| tvx| eyt| mol| ifv| ijr| uuy| fpv| gcb| afd| lxq| osy| ytl| twv| xeg| plb| dgz| djh| sta| qmu| vmt| zvq| yiq| tqo| jde|