The Colosseum is open to visitors seven days a week.

The Colosseum has extended the end date of its exhibition highlighting the history of the long-standing relationship between Rome and Pompeii, until 27 June.

The exhibition Pompeii 79 AD. A Roman story is hailed as "unprecedented" and is held on the second tier of the Colosseum.

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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.

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The display is centred around the reconstruction of social and cultural relations, traceable in particular through archaeological research, and is enriched by videos and virtual projections.The show is divided into three large sections – the alliance phase, the Roman colony phase, the decline and end of Pompeii.

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It also focuses on two crucial moments that shaped the long history of Pompeii: the Roman siege of 89 BC and the earthquake of 62 AD, up until the catastrophic event of 79 AD that brought about the destruction of the Vesuvian city while Rome continued on its path to become a metropolis without precedent.

Promoted by the Parco archeologico del Colosseo, the exhibition was conceived and curated by the late, celebrated archaeologist Mario Torelli.

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Entry to the exhibition is included in the Colosseum tickets which must be booked in advance online.

For visiting details see Parco Colosseo website or Facebook page.