March 2003 - Paul McCartney at the Colosseum - there have been two concerts: the first one on the 10th inside the monument, for about 400 people paying about 500-100 Euros a ticket (money is destined to the Stop Land Mines charity) and the following night another great one outside, in front of 500.000 people. We were there. Daniele went at 9 in the morning to occupy a place near the stage. We - older fans - went much later and enjoyed the show from the big screens along Via dei Fori Imperiali. It was unforgettable! The light show on the Colosseum was amazing! Thank you Paul ! You never stop giving us emotions !
Sept 2002 - The municipality of Rome shall issue a license of Gladiator. click here
July 2001 - An interesting story on the works to be done, found at nationalgeographic.com: Rome Colosseum Being Restored for Wider Public Viewing
May 2001 - Nero's lake reappears after a storm
March 2001 - The Colosseum is the real wonder of the world, at least according to the Italians who have voted in an internet poll about the new 7 wonders (if you want to vote go to http://www.new7wonders.com ). The initiative was promoted by the magazine Focus and the Stargate TV program, on Italian TV Tele Monte Carlo. The Colosseum is 4th in the international score, after the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the Chichén Itzà Pyramid.
The Italian votes went to:
Colosseum
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Great Wall of China
Eiffel Tower
Palazzo Ducale in Venice
Moai sculptures in Easter Island
Machu Picchu
(From the magazine Focus - March 2001)
July 2000 - Sophocles' tragedies represented in the amphitheatre
