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Rome's Colosseum gets a fresh look, recreating footprints of long-gone columns

The project focused on a semicircular piazza outside the arena, where spectators crowded under two arcades comprised of marble columns.

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Rome's Colosseum gets a fresh look, recreating footprints of long-gone columns

The project focused on a semicircular piazza outside the arena, where spectators crowded under two arcades comprised of marble columns.

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New Colosseum space lets tourists step into the shoes of ancient spectators

One of the world’s most ancient and iconic leisure attractions has gained a fresh new look using old materials, providing today’s visitors with a glimpse of the venue as it would have appeared to guests 2,000 years ago. The Colosseum in Rome hosted gladiator battles, animal hunts, and other gory contests in its vast 50,000-seat, free public arena. Built between 70 and 80 AD, it was designed to restore Rome’s fire-damaged, confiscated public spac…

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The Roman Colosseum Shines After Renovations. the Ancient Arcades Resemble Slabs

The Colosseum has a new, gleaming appearance thanks to restoration work that has used the same material used in ancient Rome—travertine—to restore parts of its 2,000-year-old columns. Thousands of Romans once flocked to this arena to watch gladiators fight each other or wild animals. The structure continues to fascinate the public and is Italy's most popular tourist attraction, with nine million visitors in 2025 alone, the AP reports.

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