Colosseum Park creates 'green oasis' in the heart of Rome

The Archaeological Park of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, has announced the opening of a new green space, the Aurum Coronarium, which aims to contribute to improving air quality in the Italian capital, as well as preserving biodiversity.

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 Located along the southern slope of the Palatine Hill, opposite the imperial palaces set on the hill, the attraction is in line with the institution's Parco Green (“Green Park”) project, which, in addition to being an archaeological site, also houses a green area of ​​over 40 hectares in the heart of the capital.

“We thought of a place that would welcome and ‘protect’ visitors and contribute, albeit timidly, to the green barriers project [to improve air quality],” explained the director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, Alfonsina Russo.

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Built in a circular shape, the new space features benches made of tuff and travertine, materials typical of the Palatine geology, under an open pergola to allow the breeze to enter, as well as explanatory posters. (HANDLE)