(ANSA) - Rome, January 11 - Culture Minister Dario
Franceschini on Wednesday mooted the introduction of an entry
fee for Rome's iconic Pantheon by the end of the current
legislative term in February 2018.
He said the fee would be low.
The minister stressed that seven million people visit
Emperor Augustus' temple to all the Roman gods every year and it
had high running costs.
The Pantheon is one of the few ancient Roman sites where
entry is currently free.
Pantheon entry fee mooted
By end of legislative term, says Franceschini