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A 2,000-year-old tunnel once used by Roman emperors to slip into the Colosseum unseen will open to the public this month, offering visitors a rare glimpse of the arena’s imperial backstage. Known as ...

A once-hidden tunnel running into the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, given the name of an emperor after its discovery will be open to the public by the end of October, authorities said. Built in the First ...

No one knows where the tunnel leads after leaving the historic amphitheatre A SECRET tunnel at the Colosseum that let Roman emperors visit gladiators has been opened to the public for the first time.

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