Ludovicus Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 http://www.suntimes....gallery?index=8 Starting next week, tourists will be able to visit the upper area of the Colosseum and the underground, where gladiators once prepared for fights and lions and tigers were caged. Culture Ministry officials said Thursday that it will be the first time the underground has ever been open, while the upper tier had been closed since the 1970s. Both will open following a cleanup and structural work to ensure they are safe. In Italian, from the Cultural Ministry: http://www.benicultu...2033708759.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovicus Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 It's curious that many news outlets are calling the hypogeum the "dungeons" of the Colosseum. Sounds farfetched to me, if not downright incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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