Tickets for the Colosseum will also include a swathe of sites in the Roman forum from January 1, the culture ministry recalled on Tuesday. The new 'differentiated' ticketing system has been introduced for the Colosseum and other nearby archaeological sites in Rome.

Visitors will have to pay 16 euros, an increase of 33% from 12 euros, for a ticket giving access to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. It is already possible to buy a new 'Super' ticket - which also includes a number of 'Super' sites such as the House of Augustus and the Santa Maria Antiqua church - for 16 euros.