Coliseum restyling finally approved!!!

A contract between the culture ministry and shoe king Diego Della Valle to restore the Coliseum is 'regular,' Italy's Authority for Public-Works Tenders said Thursday. The authority said that the contract with Diego Della Valle the owner of the Tod's footwear group, "does not appear in contrast with the principles of legality, propriety and transparency of administrative action". The much-needed renovation of Rome's most famous monument, which will take 24-36 months to complete, involves restoring the north and south facades and the underground areas, and building a 1,600-square-meter reception area with a bookshop. This will also increase the area of the monument the public can visit by 25%. The Coliseum is close to 2,000 years old and feeling its age.