{"id":94608419,"date":"2011-12-27T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/officials-in-rome-investigating-reports-of-collapse-at-colosseum\/"},"modified":"2018-11-16T12:03:12","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T12:03:12","slug":"officials-in-rome-investigating-reports-of-collapse-at-colosseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/officials-in-rome-investigating-reports-of-collapse-at-colosseum\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials in Rome Investigating Reports of Collapse at Colosseum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Witnesses report seeing stones fall at Rome’s ancient Colosseum <\/strong><\/div>\n

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Italian officials are investigating reports of falling stones at Rome\u2019s famed Colosseum. Several witnesses Tuesday said they saw large chunks of rock falling from the structure\u2019s iconic arches, according to a FOX News report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This is not the first time reports of a crumbling Collosseum<\/strong> have surfaced. Similar sightings were also reported back in 2010. Officials blamed pollution and vibrations from nearby cars and subways for the damage.<\/p>\n

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More than 6 million visitors arriving on flights to Rome<\/a><\/strong> visit the Colosseum each year. The 2,000-year-old structure is set to undergo a $33 million restoration beginning in March.<\/p>\n

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The improvements will reportedly increase the areas tourists can access by up to one quarter.<\/p>\n

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CC Flickr photo credit: dungodung <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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