The Parco archeologico del Colosseo resumes from Saturday the 4th of March 2023 the night tours of the Flavian Amphitheatre, in collaboration with Electa and Coopculture.

The guided tour covers both the best known history of the monument, that of the Amphitheatre in ancient Rome told through the floor of the arena and the underground levels, and the Christian history starting from the 17th century wall painting depicting an ideal view of the city of Jerusalem: the great novelty of this year’s itinerary.

The itinerary passes through the tunnels and passages where the preparations for the spectacles took place, where the stage materials were stored and where the animals, enclosed in cages, were then loaded onto hoists to reach the arena floor for the venationes, the famous hunting scenes. The arena was also the scene of gladiator fights. Crossing a footbridge of more than 160 metres, the innards of the monument will no longer hold any secrets and, as night falls, one can fully relive the atmosphere that enveloped those spaces.

The tour includes a multimedia reading of the painting depicting an ideal view – a bird’s eye view – of the city of Jerusalem, placed on the bottom arch of the western archway, the so-called Triumphal Gate: the same through which the gladiators and the beasts that faced each other in the arena entered.

Terms of Visit

Reservation required for a maximum of 25 people per tour.

www.coopculture.it / +39 06.39967700 (call centre open Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm)

Where: Rome, Colosseum

Who: Individuals, groups, adults, young people

When: from May 2023 every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 20.00 until 24.00 (last admission 22.30)

from 31 October 2023, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. (last admission 8.30 p.m.)

Theme: Ancient history and archaeology

Duration: 60′

Number of participants: 25

Costs

€ 25,00 full price

€ 22,00 reduced (groups/whole slot with fixed price/adults under 25/ Membership Card holders)

€ 20,00 young people under 25

Free for children under 6 and guide (only if accompanying group)

The guided tour rates include the booking fee.

Rates remain unchanged for those who purchase the ticket on the day.

The night tour is dedicated to the itinerary of the underground levels, specially illuminated to make the journey into the heart of the gladiator entertainment machine even more exciting.

The itinerary includes the following steps:

• entrance from the Valadier gate on the square and welcome/departure from the North archway, once the main entrance of the emperors
• stop at the entrance to the Porta Libitinaria to tell the story of the topography of the Colosseum valley
• descent into the underground levels and story of their construction and operation
• stop at the Fosso Labicano to learn more about the structure of the corridors and the so-called Darsene of the eastern manoeuvring chamber
• the hoists and lifts
• moonlight walk along the new walkway through the perimeter and straight corridors to the western manoeuvring chamber
• ascent up the stairs under the Triumphal Gate and multimedia installation “The Painting of Jerusalem”
• walk along the so-called “service gallery” and passage in front of the Aedicule of the Way of the Cross and Cross to learn about the post-ancient history and the rediscovery of the underground area from the 19th century onwards
• Arena level and account of the shows that took place here during the games offered by the emperors

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE BOOKING
NOMINATIVE ENTRANCE TICKET FOR THE PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO DEL COLOSSEO
We inform the customer that Parco archeologico del Colosseo disposes that starting from June 25th the sales of the tickets of the Moon on the Colosseum event, will be nominative and will show the visitor’s personal data.
The individual ticket will bear the details of every member of a group or household.
It should be noted that it will not be possible to change the name after the purchase and, in case of mismatching with the identity document, access to the Colosseum will not be allowed, nor will any refund be granted.
Tickets already purchased, before June 25th, can still be used without the visitor’s personal information.