Britain's Prince Harry (R) listens to Italian guide Laura Ciglioni as he tours the Colosseum in Rome May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandra Tarantino/Pool
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's culture minister has backed a proposal to rebuild the floor of Rome's Colosseum, allowing visitors to stand in the arena where gladiators once fought.
In ancient times, a wooden floor covered with sand was built on top of tunnels through which animals, fighters or performers were brought into the arena. For more than a century, this underground structure has been exposed.
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