ROME (AP) — For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors ...

Visitors to the Colosseum will be able to walk in the footsteps of emperors as the Roman landmark opens a once-secret passageway that the rulers used to enter the arena without mixing with the masses.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From October 2024 to September 2025, a team of experts restored part of the tunnel that’s open to visitors for the first time.

Rome reopened the Colosseum's secret imperial corridor to the public in October, following extensive restoration funded by European Union recovery programmes and Italian archaeological park resources.

ROME(AP) — For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ...