The Italian government is planning to add a retractable floor to the Colosseum amphitheatre in Rome so that performances can be held within the arena. "The reconstruction of the Colosseum arena is a great idea which travelled around the world," said minister for cultural heritage and activities and tourism Dario Franceschini in a statement. "It will be a great technological intervention which will give visitors the chance not only to see the basements but to admire the beauty of the Colosseum from the centre of the arena." "Goal is to make the surface of the Colosseum arena floor usable again"