{"id":4791,"date":"2021-07-02T12:19:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T10:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=4791"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:23:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T10:23:27","slug":"romes-colosseum-gives-access-to-its-underground-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/romes-colosseum-gives-access-to-its-underground-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Rome&#8217;s Colosseum gives access to its underground for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>A new stage in the restoration of the Colosseum of Rome has been reached : the underground of the historic Colosseum of Rome began to welcome the public on June 25, for the first time in 2000 years.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The complete restoration of the <strong>Colosseum<\/strong> of <strong>Rome<\/strong> began in 2011 and has already required the intervention of over 80 <strong>experts, archaeologists<\/strong> and <strong>engineers.<\/strong> On Friday, June 25, thanks to the support of <strong>Tod&#8217;s<\/strong> boss, <strong>Diego Della Valle,<\/strong> the <strong>restoration<\/strong> of the underground <strong>crypts<\/strong> of the <strong>monument<\/strong> was completed and opened to the public for the first time in its <strong>modern<\/strong> <strong>history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Italian Ministry of <strong>Culture<\/strong> has revealed the result of years of work on this <strong>historic site,<\/strong> made possible by the support of the Department of <strong>Archaeological Heritage<\/strong> of <strong>Rome<\/strong> and thanks to the funding of the patron <strong>Diego Della Valle,<\/strong>\u00a0present at the inauguration ceremony of the underground Colosseum.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQlLoDqqja2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQlLoDqqja2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Tod&#8217;s (@tods)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe owner of <strong>Tod&#8217;s<\/strong> contributed 25 million euros to the <strong>restoration.<\/strong> His support allowed the <strong>Colosseum<\/strong> to complete major stages of its <strong>restoration,<\/strong> namely the cleaning of the facade first, and then the <strong>renovation<\/strong> of the <strong>underground<\/strong> area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Since 2018 we are proud to be associated, despite all the difficulties related to the pandemic, with the conclusion of this second phase and our goal is to bring to completion, within three years, the work of the next phase, which provides for the restoration of the galleries, the upgrading to standards and the establishment of facilities and the realization of a service center to outsource activities related to tourist visits, which are currently inside the monument<\/em>,&#8221;<strong> Diego Della Valle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4799\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/406a-72x48.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diego della Valle \u00a9 Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, part of the <strong>hypogeum<\/strong> had already opened to the public. However, it was not until 2018 and the arrival of a new management, that of the <strong>Parco Archeologico Institute,<\/strong> that the work would focus on the entire <strong>underground crypts<\/strong> of the <strong>amphitheater<\/strong> of <strong>ancient Rome,<\/strong> namely 15,000 square meters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This part of the <strong>arena<\/strong> includes a 160-meter long walkway and 15 corridors, which once corresponded to the backstage area where <strong>gladiators<\/strong> and <strong>animals<\/strong> waited before the fights. <strong>Lifts, elevators<\/strong> and <strong>platforms<\/strong> were installed here and allowed the fighters to reach the <strong>arena<\/strong> directly from the <strong>Colosseum underground.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4797\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/d150-72x48.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inauguration of the Colosseum in Rome \u00a9 Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>This was the backstage area for the shows that took place in the arena. The newly restored underground corridors were the place for all the preparations and even technology. This restoration is absolutely important for archaeological research, because it allows us to reconstruct its history,<\/em>&#8221; explains the director of the <strong>Colosseum Archaeological<\/strong> Park, <strong>Alfonsina Russo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Italian Ministry of <strong>Culture<\/strong> said that the <strong>restoration<\/strong> of the <strong>Colosseum<\/strong> of <strong>Rome<\/strong> would not stop here and it is already planning the <strong>construction<\/strong> of a wooden arena to cover the hypogeum to hold cultural events. In 2014, <strong>Italian archaeologist Daniele Manacorda<\/strong> submitted the idea of a floor, which was included in the major <strong>cultural heritage<\/strong> projects the following year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4795\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff.jpg 620w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-185x139.jpg 185w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20120828_145707_colosseuminromeitaly-april2007-diliff-64x48.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Colosseum of Rome \u00a9 Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>project<\/strong> would take the form of a removable and retractable floor on command, respecting the original geometry of the <strong>Roman amphitheater<\/strong> floor. This new stage in the <strong>restoration<\/strong> of the <strong>historic site<\/strong> is expected to be completed by 2023, led by the engineering firm <strong>Milan Ingegneria.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/the-most-beautiful-museum-architectures\/?lang=en\">THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM ARCHITECTURES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo : \u00a9 Press<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new stage in the restoration of the Colosseum of Rome has been reached : the underground of the historic Colosseum of Rome began to welcome the public on June 25, for the first time in 2000 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%% %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"A new stage in the restoration of the Colosseum of Rome has been reached : the underground of the historic Colosseum of Rome began to welcome the public.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"Colosseum of Rome,Italy,underground,Diego della Valle,historical monument,restoration,archaeologists,Alfonsina Russo,gladiators,arena,roman amphitheater,Tod's,Milan Ingegneria","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[57,58,53,59,73],"class_list":["post-4791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trends","tag-collaborations-en","tag-histoire-en","tag-mode-en","tag-serie-en","tag-street-wear-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}