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A once-secret passageway in the Colosseum, the so-called "Corridor of Commodus" - named after the infamous Roman emperor - has been opened to the public for the first time.
The corridor allowed emperors to enter the arena discreetly, without being near spectators. The Colosseum was completed in 80 AD and the secret passage is considered an addition to the original design.
The corridor was discovered in the 19th century and was linked to Emperor Commodus because, according to historians, he survived an assassination attempt in an underground tunnel. “The connection was inevitable,” archaeologist Barbara Nazzaro, who oversaw restoration work before the corridor was opened to the public, told Reuters.
Plaster decorations depicting mythological scenes, duels, and acrobatics in the arena were added to the marble walls.
"This passage is now open to the public for the first time. So visitors will be able to imagine what it was like to be emperor," said Nazzaro.
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