Heads up! Ancient plaster falls from Rome’s 2000-year-old Colosseum weeks before start of 25 million euro renovation

December 28th, 2011

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Lee Moran

Last updated at 7:18 PM on 27th December 2011

Slabs of ancient lime plaster have fallen from the Colosseum – just weeks before the start of its long-delayed 25 million euro restoration.

The chunks of volcanic tuff fell from Rome’s 2000-year-old tourist attraction on Christmas Day and Boxing Day – putting staff on high alert for more falling debris.

The Colosseum – a 50,000-seat amphitheatre completed in 80 AD and used for gladiator contests and mock sea battles – is at the centre of a busy traffic junction and is inundated with thousands of tourists every day.

Falling down: Chunks of rock have been seen falling from the Colosseum, just weeks before the start of its long-delayed 25 million euro restoration

Italian environmental group Legambiente has frequently raised the alarm about the venue’s precarious state.

It claims car fumes and vibrations from a nearby subway are damaging its travertine exterior and brick and tufa interior.

The cultural branch of the Uil trade union also criticised the management of the site saying that ‘the monument is facing a situation of urgency’.

But the site’s manager Rossella Rea said: ‘There is a psychosis of collapse. It’s something that happens. It’s already happened before.’

Popularity: Some say the increase in visitor numbers to the Colosseum is down to Russell Crowe's starring role in the film Gladiator

Popularity: Some say the increase in visitor numbers to the Colosseum is down to Russell Crowe’s starring role in the film Gladiator

In May 2010, falling pieces of the Colosseum also sparked concern.

Billionaire Diego Della Valle, the owner of high-end shoemaker Tod’s, has agreed to pay 25 million euros for a three-year restoration project.

It will start in March and, once finished, increase the areas to which tourists will have access by a quarter.

The number of visitors to the site has grown from approximately 1 million visitors a year to around 6 million a year over the past decade.

Some say the boost in tourist numbers is down to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic film Gladiator starring Russell Crowe.

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And just why is the EU paying for this restoration? It belongs to Italy so why arn’t they paying. This is crazy. Can the EU fix my roof?

– ClapTrap, Poole UK, 28/12/2011 04:29

A bit of historical facts might be in order DM……… Seeing that this is supposedly a Christian time of year………. Cough splutter! The money to actually build this monstrosity came from Titus the Roman General who scourged the beautiful Temple of God by starving out Jerusalem’s inhabitants………….. He then made an arch next to this building in Rome celebrating this fact to his glory. Jesus prophesied this severing of the people in Matthew 24………

– Stranger than fiction, English and not too proud to beg!, 28/12/2011 01:18

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