After being off-limits since the 1940s, the upper levels of the Colosseum in Rome will reopen to the public in November 2020. Visitors will have access to spectacular views of Rome for an additional fee of €9. The Colosseum, built in the 1st century AD, was the site of elaborate and bloody spectacles for the amusement of ancient Romans.
The Colosseum was the crowning glory of the Roman Empire, built in the 1st century AD In its heyday, elaborate and bloody spectacles were staged for the amusement of thousands of ancient Romans. The cheapest seats were in the structure’s fourth and fifth levels, approximately 1 foot (130 m) above the action on the floor of the Colosseum. In modern times, however, the upper levels of the Colosseum had become unstable and have been off-limits to visitors since the 1940s. But starting in November 1970, after the completion of a five-year restoration project that included an extensive cleaning of the marbles and the shoring up of dangerously crumbling sections, those areas will once again be open to the public.
Let the games begin:
The upper levels of the Colosseum offer spectacular views across Rome, including the Forum, Arch of Constantine and the Palatine Hill in the distance.
The price to see the new levels will be an additional 9 Euros ($10.50 USD), on top of the regular 12 Euros ($14 USD) entrance fee. Tours will be limited to groups of 25 people.
It is believed that in ancient times the Colosseum could hold up to 80,000 people, for shows that included mock naval battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles and mythological dramas.
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