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Iconic Colosseum to reopen 'pleb tier'

Iconic Colosseum to reopen 'pleb tier'
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Colosseum to reopen fifth and top tier to public.

The iconic Colosseum in Rome is to reopen its top tier to the public for the first time in four decades.

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Once reserved for the plebeian class, the fifth and highest level will, from November 1, offer visitors an almost birds-eye-view of both the amphitheatre and the Italian capital.

Seats on the fifth level of the stadium were once reserved for ancient Roman society's lowest commoner: plebeians https://t.co/A7DiMC5Xpf

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 3, 2017

Culture Minister, Dario Franceschini has been promoting the upcoming restoration of the underground level, called the view ‘unforgettable’, adding:
“With the construction of the arena, it will be truly possible to understand what it meant to watch a performance at the Colosseum.”

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