The Domus Tiberiana imperial palace on Rome's Palatine Hill reopened to the public on Thursday, after almost 50 years, following a major restoration by the Colosseum Archaeological Park. The imposing building, which sprawls over a four-hectare site on the Palatine, was closed in the 1970s due to serious structural problems triggered by excavations in the early 20th century.

On Wednesday evening the newly restored ancient monument was inaugurated by Italy's culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and Parco archeologico del Colosseo director Alfonsina Russo. The reopening of the arched landmark restores an important link between the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill, with visitor access from the Farnese Gardens and the ramp of Domitian.