Colosseum closed in rare cold snap
A rare snowfall blanketed Rome on Friday, forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills. Other parts of the country experienced...
When in Rome, wear snow boots
A rare snowfall blanketed Rome on Friday, forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city?s slushy hills. Other parts of the country experienced frigid temperatures unseen in years.
Rome gets its first snow in 25 years
Rome gets its first snow in 25 years Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 06:44 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012 ROME (AP) ? Thick snowflakes fell on Rome on Friday, forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling ...
Roman Colosseum closes as snow blankets city
A rare mantle of snow has blanketed the historic centre of Rome, forcing the closure of schools and tourist sites such as the Colosseum, as Pope Benedict XVI takes a peek at the snowflakes.
Rare Rome snowstorm closes Colosseum
ROME (Reuters) - Heavy snow fell in central Rome Friday, giving tourists a rare sight of whitened landmarks such as Saint Peter's Square and the Trevi Fountain, while the Colosseum and the Roman Forum were closed due to the icy conditions. In the heaviest snowfalls in the Italian capital since the 1980s, around 40 cm of snow had settled in the northern outskirts of the city by midday. It is ...
Italian tycoon threatens to scrap Colosseum project
Italian billionaire Diego Della Valle on Thursday threatened to pull 25 million euros ($32 million) in financing to restore the Colosseum following investigations into alleged irregularities in the project.