The Colosseum ’s nosebleed seats in all probability did n’t provide plebeians with nifty opinion of gladiatorial contests and othergarish spectacles . But start up in November , they ’ll give modern - sidereal day tourists a bird’s - eye aspect at one of the world ’s most famous ancient curiosity , according toThe Telegraph .
The tiered amphitheater ’s 5th and last horizontal surface will be opened up to visitor for the first sentence in several tenner , followinga multi - twelvemonth effortto clean , strengthen , and mend the break down drawing card . Tour guides will lead groups of up to 25 hoi polloi to the stadium ’s far - flung reaches , and through a connecting corridor that ’s never been opened to the public . ( It contains the vestiges of six Roman toilets , according toThe Local . ) At the summit , which hovers around 130 feet above the gladiator pit below , tourists will get a rarified glimpse at the stadium ’s sloping gallery , and of the nearby Forum and Palatine Hill .
In ancient Rome , the Colosseum ’s best seats were marble benches that lined the amphitheater ’s bottom degree . These were reserved for senator , Saturnia pavonia , and other important party . royal functionaries fill the second grade , followed by middle - socio-economic class watcher , who sat behind them . Traders , merchandiser , and shopkeepers enjoy the show from the fourth row , and the very top reaches were will to commoner , who had to clamber over exorbitant stairs and through sour tunnel to get to their sky - mellow perches .
start November 1 , 2017 , visitors will be able to book guided trip to the Colosseum ’s top level . booking are need , and the hitch will cost around $ 11 , on top of the normal $ 14admission price . ( Gladiator battle , gratefully , are not let in . )
[ h / tThe Telegraph ]
