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Italy's
has given the green
for the refurbishment of Rome's famous
Colosseum. The Colosseum is one of the world's most
sites and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is an
amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome and is the
ancient amphitheatre ever built. It was completed over two
ago in AD 80. The plans will see the monument fitted with a new floor that will allow visitors the chance to stand where Roman gladiators once fought for their
. Gladiators were used to entertain audiences during the Roman Empire by fighting to the
with swords against other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned
.