http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/12/111230_witn_colosseum.shtml
Is Rome's Colosseum falling apart?
ローマのコロッセウムは崩れ落ちているのか？
Summary
30 December 2011
The Italian government is investigating reports that pieces of rock have fallen off the Colosseum in Rome. Witnesses reported seeing the fallen masonry on Christmas Day. It has raised concerns about the maintenance of the monument
イタリア政府が岩のかけらがローマのコロッセウムから落ちているとの報告を調査している。
目撃者達はクリスマスの日に落ちている石細工を見たと報告した。 そのため、この遺跡の補修管理への懸念が高まっている。
Vocabulary
the emblem
a picture of logo that represents a country
wild beasts
untamed animals, usually big and four-legged
spectators
people who watch an event
mighty monument
imposing building with a strong historical significance
crumbling
falling into pieces
environmentalists
people who are very interested in the environment and try to protect it from being damaged
precarious state
not stable or secure
exhaust fumes
gases expelled by an active vehicle engine
vibrations
periodic motions or shakes
restoration project
building works to make a building resemble its original condition
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_ani_colosseum.shtml