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Italy’s Colosseum closes after worker dies in accident
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PUBLISHEDSep 23, 2026, 11:09 AM
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Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the one-day closure of the Colosseum on Wednesday as a mark of respect after a worker was killed overnight in an accident.
Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman arena. Built 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire, used to…
Main source: SCMP
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