Diego Della Valle, the boss of luxury shoemaker “Tod’s”, sits alongside the Italian Minister of Culture and the Mayor of Rome, as they attend a press conference and presentation of the new phase of the restoration of Rome’s ancient Colosseum, on July 31, 2012, at the Italian Ministry of Heritage and Culture, in Rome. Rome’s ancient Colosseum is leaning and needs urgent repairs but the long-delayed restoration project has been pushed back to December, the site’s director said today. Experts have discovered that the former gladiator battle ground is tilting about 40 centimetres (16) inches on its southern side, possibly due to cracked foundations, sparking fresh fears the iconic monument may be falling apart. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/GettyImages)
