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| Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
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Des sponsors privés au secours du Colisée |
| La révolution archéologique romaine passe par la remise en état du Colisée. Une opération coûteuse dont le but est d'offrir une deuxième vie à l'amphithéâtre symbole de la Rome antique, inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco en 1979. Plus. Labels: colosseum, italy, preservation, roman empire, rome |
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| Thursday, October 01, 2009 |
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The Colosseum and Vespasian's Rome |
| The last words of the Emperor Vespasian – the eighth emperor of Rome – were memorable for their down-to-earth common sense. "Damn," he is supposed to have said. "I think I am turning into a god." More. Labels: colosseum, italy, roman empire, rome |
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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£5 million needed for Colosseum in Rome |
One of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum in Rome, is crumbling and in desperate need of restoration work, to the tune of almost £5 million – and if the money isn’t found, the damage could be fatal… Once home to gladiatorial fights, the 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome, Italy, now attracts more than four million visitors from all over the world each year. Construction on the city of Rome's iconic monument started between 70 and 72 AD under the Emperor Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD by Titus.
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