Franceschini circulated the idea of having a “sturdier” floor so as to allow the performing of cultural events, critics from all over the world have expressed concerns that the Colosseum would be turned into a venue for rock concerts. The controversy about live events at the Colosseum: a non-issue! Little did they know, at the time, that pollution and prolonged exposure to the elements would have eroded part of it!Īnother main reason for launching this project is to provide the Colosseum’s arena with a more permanent floor so as to have artists perform concerts, theatre plays and other cultural events there. Nor will it go on to fix the huge mistake in judgment that brought said hypogeum to light: that part of the Colosseum was only uncovered by archaeologists during the 19th century, prior to which it was relatively protected by debris and rocks that had since fallen on it. The massive project, which will essentially go on to provide a floor that was retractable like the wooden, original one, is not only intended to protect the hypogeum brick structures, which were not supposed to be in the open to begin with. All the reasons behind these new renovation works In that period of time it is expected that underground tours of the Colosseum will only be partially available (or not at all). The start of the works, with a funding of 18.5 million Euros, is expected by 2021, according to Mr. Indeed, the tender procedure instructs the participants to design a floor that will “offer at the same time a sense of the arena floor on which the games took place and a view of the complex system of structures and mechanisms beneath it”, according to the tender instructions over at Invitalia, Italy’s national Development Agency (website in Italian). The reconstruction of the Colosseum arena (…) will be a major technological intervention that will offer visitors the opportunity not only to see the underground, levels but also to contemplate the beauty of the Colosseum from the center of the arena. Dario Franceschini, our Secretary for Cultural Heritage and Activities, has announced a tender procedure for designing a retractable floor that will go on covering the intricate network of tunnels and cages that were used in Roman times to facilitate the coming and goings of gladiators, wild animals and the logistics involved to make sure that the brutal shows at the Flavian ampitheater ran smoothly. The announcement of upcoming renovation works at the Roman Colosseum aiming to rebuild a floor over the hypogeum has sparked much debate over the past few days.

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