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Italy's Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced the
-tech project and said it would open to the
by 2023. It is projected to cost around 18.5 million euro, or $22.2 million. The Colosseum
has no floor. Archaeologists removed the
floor in the 19th Century to expose the structure's
of underground tunnels. Mr Franceschini said the new
would be "extraordinary" and would allow
to see "the majesty of the Colosseum" from its centre. He added: "It's another
forward toward rebuilding the
. It is an ambitious project that will aid the conservation of the archaeological
while getting back to the original image of the Colosseum."