A view of the Colosseum after the latest stage of restoration by luxury goods firm Tod's in Rome, Italy, July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
ROME (Reuters) - Rome's Colosseum was visibly cleaner on Friday as Italy showed off the latest phase of restoration of one of its most famous landmarks.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, speaking on a stage in the amphitheatre built to host gladiatorial contests nearly 2,000 years ago, hailed the mammoth clean-up project as an example for protecting the country's vast cultural heritage.
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