Colosseum's underground corridors reopen after restoration

The Colosseum's hypogea, the underground corridors and chambers where gladiators and animals were prepared for spectacles, have been reopened to the public following the second phase of restoration works that began in 2018 with support from Tod's. The project covered 15,000 square meters and involved over 80 specialists. Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini commented on June 25, recalling that when he first became minister years ago, Tod's had already started this important operation, and he was shocked by the criticism it received instead of praise, which motivated him to propose the Art Bonus law that has raised over half a billion euros for cultural donations. The director of the Archaeological Park, Alfonsina Russo, described the work as very complex, with results still being studied, revealing what happened beneath the great arena from its inauguration in 80 AD to the last spectacle in 523.