Italian archaeologists have found traces of frescoes on the inner walls of the Coliseum, which showed erotic scenes. The frescoes were found in the aisle between the second and third floors, closed for the public, which is now being restored.

The frescoes show scenes dedicated to the victory of gladiators (in particular, fragments of arrows and laurel wreaths are found), and erotic scenes. There are phallic symbols among the images, Novolitika reports.

Discovered frescoes indicate that the walls of the Coliseum, built by 80 AD, were red from inside, and some areas are covered with azurite. This pigment was probably used for the image of the sky or the sea.

The restoration of the Coliseum, which began in late 2012, will last for about 2.5 years and will be staged at different sites. Funds for the restoration of the historic monument, where about three thousand cracks are discovered, are provided by the entrepreneur and owner of a shoe company Tod’s Diego Della Valle. Cost of the work is estimated at $ 25 million.