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The New Areas of the Colosseum: What It’s Really Like

October 21, 2010 4 Comments

View from the Colosseum's newly-opened third levelI wrote an article for the Guardian's travel section, published today, on what it's like to take one of the first tours of the Colosseum's newly-unveiled hypogeum, third floor and arena. You can check the story out here.

And some more photos, because, well, why not. (Top and bottom: the third levels of the Colosseum; middle: the hypogeum).

Part of the hypogeum, with ancient sewer system underneath, of the Colosseum

One of the workers on the renovation walking along the third level of the Colosseum

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