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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

A worker operates at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Workers are busy at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge seen from Huajiang Village in Pingjie Township of Zhenfeng County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Workers are busy at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

A drone photo shows workers installing sightseeing elevators at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under construction in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Workers have lunch at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the installation of the sightseeing elevator at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows vehicles running to transport building materials at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: People Celebrate End of Nationwide Power Outage 3

Massive blackouts in Spain and Portugal left passengers stranded on trains and elevators, and millions without phone and internet coverage. However, power was restored to nearly 90% of both countries by early Tuesday, April 29.

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Spain: People Celebrate End of Nationwide Power Outage 2

Massive blackouts in Spain and Portugal left passengers stranded on trains and elevators, and millions without phone and internet coverage. However, power was restored to nearly 90% of both countries by early Tuesday, April 29.

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Spain: People Celebrate End of Nationwide Power Outage

Massive blackouts in Spain and Portugal left passengers stranded on trains and elevators, and millions without phone and internet coverage. However, power was restored to nearly 90% of both countries by early Tuesday, April 29. The video shows people in Madrid cheering as the electricity was restored.

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Old Residential Areas Renovate in Suqian

Old Residential Areas Renovate in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 8, 2024 - Workers install elevators for multi-storey buildings at the renovation site of an old residential area in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 8, 2024.

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Old Residential Areas Renovate in Suqian

Old Residential Areas Renovate in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 8, 2024 - Workers install elevators for multi-storey buildings at the renovation site of an old residential area in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 8, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

China Elevators Manufacturing Industry

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 12, 2024 - A worker is producing a batch of elevators for export to overseas at the workshop of Zhongao Elevator Company in Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, August 12, 2024.

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Olympic Torch Relay on the Eiffel Tower - Paris

Olympic Torch Relay on the Eiffel Tower - Paris

Elevators on the Eiffel Tower during the Olympic torch relay in Paris on July 15, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Strong earthquake in Taiwan

HUALIEN, Taiwan, April 4 Kyodo - Video taken on April 4, 2024, shows a damaged bank of elevators in a condominium building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, following a powerful earthquake the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Strong earthquake in Taiwan

Strong earthquake in Taiwan

Photo taken on April 4, 2024, shows a damaged bank of elevators in a condominium building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, following a powerful earthquake the previous day.

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Swiss elevator manufacturer optimistic about China's economic outlook

STORY: Swiss elevator manufacturer optimistic about China's economic outlook DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MARTINA FUCHS, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SILVIO NAPOLI, CEO, Schindler Group 3. various of Schindler STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MARTINA FUCHS, Xinhua reporter "The elevators, escalators, and moving walks of Swiss company Schindler transport more than 1.5 billion people up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. Here at the headquarters of the company founded in 1874, I speak to the CEO about his market outlook and how China is lifting up the business." SOUNDBITE (English): SILVIO NAPOLI, CEO, Schindler Group "The outlook for the year is one of positive caution. The markets are recovering in some parts of the world. But overall, the market combined with our measures makes us for a cautiously optimistic outlook. China is our second largest R&D center, one that I was very

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Exploring unique means of transportation in China's Chongqing

STORY: Exploring unique means of transportation in China's Chongqing DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): TAO YE, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Chongqing's transportation system STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TAO YE, Xinhua correspondent "For most cities, public transportation is just a means of getting from A to B. But actually in Chongqing, taking public transportation becomes as fun as traveling. So if you want to feel the charm of the city, perhaps you can start with these means of transportation. Have you ever imagined that the elevator can become a means of transportation? Here behind me is (one of) China's first public elevators, the Kaixuan Road public elevator, which is located in Jiefangbei, the famous attraction in Chongqing. To be honest, it's really tiring to climb so many stairs. In order to solve the problem, the Kaixuan Road public elevator came into being. The first time I came to Chongqing, I fel

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Cliff elevators in SW China bring tourists futuristic experience

STORY: Cliff elevators in SW China bring tourists futuristic experience DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the elevators STORYLINE: Three outdoor elevators built onto the side of a cliff in a scenic area in southwest China's Chongqing have become a popular attraction for tourists. The newly-built elevators can bring visitors more than 130 meters up a cliff in the Tiansheng Sanqiao (three natural bridges) scenic area in Wulong District of Chongqing at a speed of three meters per second. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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Schindler Elevator president offers prayer at accident site

Schindler Elevator president offers prayer at accident site

TOKYO, Japan - Holding a bouquet of white flowers, John Bundy (R), president of elevator manufacturer Schindler Elevator K.K., the Japan unit of Swiss elevator maker Schindler Holding Ltd., looks up at an apartment building where a teenage boy was killed in a malfunction of one of his company's elevators exactly three years ago.

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World of Robots exhibition held in Zagreb

STORY: World of robots exhibition held in Zagreb DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of robots and visitors in a museum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SANJA AJDINOVSKI, Marketing agency Outbox 3. various of robots 4. various of kids playing with robots STORYLINE: The World of Robots exhibition, the first of its kind in Croatia, is attracting thousands of visitors in Zagreb. The exhibition displays the latest developments in humanoid robotics, robotic toys, transformers and other innovations related to digital culture. SOUNDBITE (English): SANJA AJDINOVSKI, Marketing agency Outbox "This is an exhibition about the future. We brought this touring exhibition from Budapest and we want to show people what our future will look like in Croatia, because in some other countries, like China or Japan, those robots are already in use at airports, in elevators, medical facilities, but this is not something that Croatian people or even European people are used to."

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Foreign enterprise in south China confident in Chinese market

STORY: Foreign enterprise in south China confident in Chinese market DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China's Guangdong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd STORYLINE: Despite the protracted COVID-19 pandemic and the downward pressure on the economy, foreign companies remain optimistic about the Chinese market and plan to further increase their investment in China. Hitachi Elevator set up a branch in China in 1995. It is headquartered in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong. Huang Dongwen, General Manager of the company's Strategic Planning Division, said his company has enjoyed strong growth over the years as China's urbanization drives demand for elevators. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager

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Cleaning robot

Cleaning robot

Photo taken during a demonstration experiment at an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi area on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a cleaning robot that can automatically ride elevators to clean different floors.

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Cleaning robot

Cleaning robot

Photo taken during a demonstration experiment at an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi area on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a cleaning robot that can automatically ride elevators to clean different floors.

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Delivery robot

Delivery robot

Photo taken during a demonstration experiment at an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi area on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a robot that can deliver boxed lunches by automatically riding elevators and avoiding obstructions.

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

Colosseum's underground levels restored - Rome

★Colosseums underground levels, the Hypogea, has been restored and is now open to visitors for the first time in Rome, Italy on July 26, 2021. The structures, located below the arena and that in ancient times was invisible to the spectators, consist of walls delimiting corridors, 8 longitudinal and 6 annular. The Colosseum, which could accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators, was equipped with a series of technological devices used for the appearance of men, animals and stage equipment on the arena. Among the devices dating back to the Flavian age, it is still possible to see the sequences of elevators housed in the corridors of the underground area. They are respectively 24 mobile platforms and 28 wooden elevators containing cages raised by winches. Until 523 AD, the year in which record indicates the last show, spectators could not enter the hypogea and access was possible thro

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