Rome to Rebuild Colosseum Floor for "High Culture"

Rome is about to give the Colosseum a thorough makeover, returning part of the structure to the way it used to look back in ancient times.When the structure was originally built for gladiator battles, the floor sat above a maze of tunnels and cages that allowed participants to emerge from underneath almost magically, and now Italy is hoping to reconstruct this experience for its visitors. The country is prepared to spend $12 million USD on the project, which it hopes to complete by 2023, and are...