Investigation into Colosseum ticket sales
An investigation is now open into Colosseum ticket sales. The Antitrust authority is following up on consumer complaints after tickets disappear within minutes.
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Blindfolded conductor sacked and other culture news
The Puccini Festival in the Tuscan town of Torre del Lago has sacked Alberto Veronesi. The blindfolded conductor was protesting when he performed at Friday’s opening night of La Boheme.
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Tourist who carved names on Colosseum says did not know its age
A tourist from England who carved names on Colosseum says he did not realise the age of the monument. Ivan Dimitrov, from Bristol, apologises to Rome mayor in letter printed in Il Messagero.
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Colosseum sewer dig unearths half-eaten snacks and animal remains
A new dig at the sewers of the Colosseum gives further insight into the snacks eaten, and the animals killed during shows.
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Colosseum in Rome fully opens underground tunnels for the first time
The Hypogeum, or ‘backstage’, of Rome’s Colosseum is fully open to the public for the first time. The restored walkways allow visitors to fully explore the underground tunnels and chambers of the 2,000-year-old monument.
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