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The Colosseum is today one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions, receiving millions of visitors annually. The effects of pollution and general deterioration over time prompted a major restoration programme carried out between 1993 and 2000. In recent years it has become a symbol of the international campaign against capital punishment, which was abolished in Italy in 1948. Several anti–death penalty demonstrations took place in front of the Colosseum in 2000. Since that time, as a gesture against the death penalty, the local authorities of Rome change the color of the Colosseum's night time illumination from white to gold whenever a person condemned to the death penalty anywhere in the world gets their sentence commuted or is released.
Due to the ruined state of the interior, it is impractical to use the Colosseum to host large events; only a few hundred spectators can be accommodated in temporary seating. However, much larger concerts have been held just outside, using the Colosseum as a backdrop.
The Colosseum's name has long been believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero nearby. This statue was later remodeled by Nero's successors into the likeness of Helios (Sol) or Apollo, the sun god, by adding the appropriate solar crown. Nero's head was also replaced several times and substituted with the heads of succeeding emperors. Despite its pagan links, the statue remained standing well into the medieval era and was credited with magical powers. It came to be seen as an iconic symbol of the permanence of Rome.
The Colosseum today is now a major tourist attraction in Rome with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior arena. There is now a museum dedicated to Eros located in the upper floor of the outer wall of the building. Part of the arena floor has been re-floored.

Apartments in Rome

Alessandra

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  • Rome [1][2][3][4][5]
  • Zone: Colosseum
  • Capacity: 4 persons
  • Surface: 60 sqm
  • Floor: 0
Anna

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  • Rome [1][2][3][4][5]
  • Zone: Colosseum
  • Capacity: 6 persons
  • Surface: 90 sqm
  • Floor: 7 Elevator
Fede

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  • Rome [1][2][3][4][5]
  • Zone: Colosseum
  • Capacity: 2 persons
  • Surface: 50 sqm
  • Floor: 3
Marco

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  • Rome [1][2][3][4][5]
  • Zone: Colosseum
  • Capacity: 7 persons
  • Surface: 85 sqm
  • Floor: 4 Elevator
Lilla

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  • Rome [1][2][3][4][5]
  • Zone: Colosseum
  • Capacity: 10 persons
  • Surface: 110 sqm
  • Floor: 2

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