Work to restore the Colosseum is to resume shortly, the government said on Thursday.
The government said it agreed with opposition concerns that it was "essential" to resume the work, which had been interrupted after funding from one of Italy's biggest banks dried up.
"The Capitalia funds are now back on tap," said Minister for Relations with Parliament Vannino Chiti, adding that other private sponsors might be brought in.
Chiti rejected opposition claims that the money flow stopped because work was halted.
"The opposite is true," he said.
Major work took place on the huge Flavian Amphitheatre, to give its proper name, in the run-up to the Catholic Jubilee of 2000.
The projects made it safe from earth tremors, grounded it more firmly, opened up space for exhibitions and cleaned off years of grime to present a cleaner face to the world.
Exhibitions at the Roman arena, including one on gladiators that rode the wave of enthusiasm sparked by the Russell Crowe-Ridley Scott 2000 blockbuster, have been among the highest-earning in the Italian capital over the last few years.
It is currently hosting a hit show on the legendary heroes of the Trojan War.
According to a famous Latin quotation, Rome will only fall if its most famous monument falls.
It adds, " and as long as Rome stands, so too will the world stand".
