Colosseum to close for two days after worker, 22, plunges 30ft to his death while fitting new lights at ancient Roman amphitheatre

Daily Mail - Sep 23, 2026

A Colosseum worker has died after plunging 30ft from the Roman amphitheatre while he was fitting new lights.

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