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2/26/2025
Mapei Technical Sponsor of the enhancement project of the southern ambulatories of the Colosseum
New generation solutions specially formulated by research laboratories for the enhancement of southern ambulatories
Mapei participates as Technical Sponsor in the interventions to enhance the southern ambulatories of one of the most beloved and visited monuments in the world: the Colosseum. The interventions are aimed at the musealisation of the two missing rings of the southern side with the perspective of opening to the public a new sector of the amphitheater and restoring the monument to its original geometry.
History, culture and commitment to safeguarding the artistic and monumental heritage: Mapei participates as Technical Sponsor in the interventions to enhance the southern ambulatories of one of the most beloved and visited monuments in the world: the Colosseum. The interventions are aimed at the musealisation of the two missing rings of the southern side with the perspective of opening to the public a new sector of the amphitheater and restoring the monument to its original geometry.
Mapei is taking part in the work by supplying new-generation materials specifically developed by its research and development laboratories, following the public tender issued by the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo.
"We are enthusiastic to be involved in the restoration and enhancement of an area of the Colosseum, one of the most important monuments in history," says Veronica Squinzi, Mapei CEO. "This project represents our way of contributing to the preservation and enhancement of historical heritage: developing innovative products that respect tradition and are, capable of responding to the specific needs of each intervention. A commitment born from a passion for art and culture and the awareness that it is our responsibility to preserve the artistic and cultural heritage for future generations."
In recent years, the project, coordinated by the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo, has involved the excavation of the collapse and reuse levels of the two corridors (first and second ambulatories) of the southern front of the monument, which collapsed due to demolitions and earthquakes as early as the 6th-7th centuries and were immediately affected by plundering and reuse over the centuries that followed. With the excavation completed and documented, we are now proceeding with the redevelopment of the space of the ambulatories with the aim of improving the monument's accessibility and interpretation as it has reached us today, through the use of cutting-edge materials that respect the dictates of contemporary restoration while ensuring its chemical and physical compatibility with the pre-existing structure.
Mapei's contribution
The enhancement work involves the restoration of the pavement in the area of the collapsed southern ambulatories through the construction of a new lime-based, cement-free screed using Mape-Antique NHL Eco Massetto, on which travertine slabs will be laid with the lime-based, cement-free adhesive Mape-Antique NHL Eco Adesivo.
These two new-generation products were developed in Mapei's research and development laboratories in record time, using materials quite similar to those of Roman times, such as lime, but innovated to ensure the best performance.
To celebrate this important collaboration, the company decided, for the first time, to create packaging specifically dedicated to the Colosseum for the products used - an action that highlights the importance of this project for Mapei.
Mapei for Culture
Aware that culture represents the foundation and identity of a community, Mapei has always been committed to supporting important cultural institutions and projects around the world - including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, La Scala Theater in Milan, the recent restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris and the Hegra Conservation Project in Saudi Arabia - by providing expertise, technologies and solutions for the restoration and conservation of artistic and monumental heritage.
This commitment now has a name, Mapei for Culture, and it defines in a simple and clear way what has always been written in the company's DNA: passion for art, love for culture, and commitment to the protection and restoration of both Italian and international historical and monumental heritage.
