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For the first time in nearly two millennia, visitors to Rome's mighty Colosseum can walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to move unseen through the ancient amphitheater. The previously secret corridor, known as the Commodus Passage, opened to the public on October 8, marking an extraordinary milestone in archaeological preservation and access reported Reuters. The recently restored tunnel measures approximately 180 feet (55 m) in length and was cleverly concealed from the masses who attended gladiatorial contests and other public spectacles. Archaeological evidence suggests this VIP entrance was constructed between the end of the 1st century AD and the beginning of the 2nd century AD, decades after the Colosseum's original completion in 80 AD under