abstract:Hypogeum or hypogaeum (plural hypogea) literally means "underground", from Greek hypo (under) and gaia (earth).James Stevens Curl (2006) A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture It usually refers to an underground temple or tomb.
But now, following the restoration, then closure due to floods and reopening earlier this year of the below ground hypogeum and the very top tier of the arena, visitors can get the view from a totally different perspective and without the crowds.