The Colosseum hosts an exhibition highlighting the history of the long-standing relationship between Rome and Pompeii, on display until 9 May.The exhibition, titled Pompeii 79 AD. A Roman story, is hailed as "unprecedented" and is held on the second tier of the Colosseum.

The ancient amphitheatre recently reopened to the public, from Monday to Friday, after the Lazio region was reclassified as a lower-risk 'yellow zone' under Italy's covid-19 restrictions. The Pompeii exhibition, which comprises almost 100 pieces, reconstructs the complex dialogue that linked the two most famous sites in Italian archaeology from the Second Samnite War to the eruption of 79 AD.