Colosseum arena restoration to take five years
(AGI) Rome, June 5 - It will take five years and 20 millioneuros to restore the Colosseum arena, rebuilding the flooring,said Minister of Culture and Tourism Dario Franceschini, andSpecial Superintendent for the Colosseum Francesco Prosperetti."I hope to announce the contract-competition for this projectduring 2016," said Mr Prosperetti, explaining that the 20million needed for the entire operation would be divided asfollows: 16 million from national funds "parallel to thestructural funds" and 4 million from the amount made availableby Diego Della Valle for the restoration of the monument, inparticular the strengthening of