Culture
Gladiators Died on This Ground. Last Night, the Olympics Ended Here — and Nobody Thought It Was Strange
The Arena di Verona, completed in 30 AD, hosted the first-ever Olympic closing ceremony inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The night when a gladiator arena became a stage for ballet, opera, and DJ sets proved with stunning force that cultural heritage is not a museum relic behind glass, but a living entity that breathes by embracing new stories.