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Internal Corridors VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
These were designed to allow
the large and often unruly Practical Information
crowd to move freely and to Piazza del Colosseo 1.
be seated within ten minutes Map 9 A1. Tel 06-3996 7700.
of arriving at the Colosseum. Open 8:30am–approx 1 hour
before sunset daily (last adm:
1 hour before closing).
Closed Jan 1, Dec 25. & (includes
Palatine & Forum). Additional fees
for upper tier and guided tours
of under ground areas. Tickets can
be bought in advance at www.
coopculture.it 7 limited. 9 8
= Beware of “gladiators” who
charge for photos.
Transportation
@ 75, 81, 85, 87, 117, 673, 810.
v 3 to Piazza del Colosseo.
q Colosseo.

Colossus of Nero
The Colosseum may have
acquired its name from this
huge gilt bronze statue that
stood near the amphitheater.

The Founder of the Colosseum
Vespasian was a professional soldier
who became emperor in AD 69,
founding the Flavian dynasty.

1870 All vegetation
removed
Flora of the Colosseum
By the 19th century the Colosseum
was heavily overgrown. Different
1600
microclimates in various parts of the ruin
had created an impressive variety of
1893–6 herbs, grasses, and wild flowers. Several
Structure below botanists were inspired to study, and
1749 Colosseum
dedicated to arena revealed catalog them, and two books were published,
Passion of Jesus one listing 420 different species. Borage, a herb

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