Pieces have reportedly been falling off Roman landmark, but attraction's director denies suggestions
Italy's culture ministry is investigating reports that pieces of stone have fallen from the Colosseum. Italian news agency Ansa said pieces fell on Sunday and on Tuesday, but Colosseum director Rossella Rea denied it and blamed a "psychosis" belief that occurs every so often that Rome's ancient stadium is crumbling. The environmental group Legambiente has frequently claimed that car exhaust fumes and vibrations from vehicles and a nearby underpass are damaging the exterior of the Colosseum. A ?25m (�20m) restoration is expected to begin in March.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/27/colosseum-crumbling-claims-news-agency
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