
The whole story of the world's most famous monument is told for the first time, from its ancient beginnings to the groundbreaking renovation underway amid a storm of controversy.

Scaffolding stretches 55 meters up to the top of one of the Eternal City's best viewpoints; restorers work around the clock revealing new details of life in ancient Rome.

Two thousand years after it was built, the Colosseum is in dire need of repair; a look at how the worlds of science, fashion, archaeology and culture are coming together for a renovation.