Colosseum's 'Commodus Passage' becomes accessible thanks to EU funds

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Colosseum's 'Commodus Passage' becomes accessible thanks to EU funds  The passage, constructed somewhere between 90 AD and 98 AD, allowed emperor’s to get to their seats without having to use the main entrances, the vomitoria, through which the masses would spew forth into the Colosseum.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/23/colosseums-commodus-passage-becomes-accessible-thanks-to-eu-funds  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00It's one of the latest additions to the Colosseum archaeological park in Rome.

00:05Thanks to EU post-pandemic recovery funds, it has recently been made accessible to the public.

00:11The so-called Passaggio di Comodo, an underground corridor,

00:15once linked the area reserved for emperors inside the Colosseum to the outside of the arena.

00:20EU funding proved crucial in completing the restoration

00:23and making the site accessible, including for visitors with reduced mobility.

00:30Ordinary Park Archaeological Colosseum destinati al restauro

00:33e alla riapertura di tutto il corridoio del Passaggio di Comodo

00:38hanno avuto un combinato felicissimo con fondi PNRR per 160.000 euro

00:44che ha consentito l'assuperamento delle barriere architettoniche

00:48con quella realizzazione e progettazione prima ovviamente

00:52di questa scala che a noi piace chiamare magica

00:55che diventa una piattaforma che consente di scendere anche a questo piano inferiore.

01:01Built after the construction of the amphitheater and discovered in the 19th century,

01:06this secret passage once offered the emperor privacy and discretion.

01:11A complex restoration carried out in an underground environment

01:14that brought back to life precious artifacts.

01:17And where the original vaults are missing,

01:19a special lightning system has been used instead.

01:22But the passage doesn't end here.

01:25A second phase of works is already planned.

01:26Il nuovo intervento di restauro ci consentirà di recuperare

01:33altri frammenti molto importanti di stucchi e diafreschi

01:37che si sono conservati sicuramente anche nelle loro decorazioni.

01:41Il parco archeologico del Colosseo è luogo più visitato

01:45non soltanto dai turisti ma anche dagli italiani

01:49e i piani per i prossimi anni sono davvero ambiziosi.

01:53L'idea è quella di dare nuova vita a questo luogo

01:56rendendolo accessibile al pubblico

01:59ma soprattutto organizzare qui numerosi eventi

02:04davvero un luogo chiave della vita culturale della capitale.

02:08Giorgia Orlandi, Euronews, Roma.

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