(ANSA) - Rome, February 27 - The selection process to appoint a general manager for the newly created Colosseum Archaeological Park was launched on Monday with an international call for applicants on the culture ministry's website - www.beniculturali.it. The successful candidate will sign a four year contract and have an annual salary of 145,000 euros, plus bonuses of up to 35,000 euros. "This is the last, most prestigious, piece of the reform of the national museum system," said Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, who was behind plans to attract top international managers to Italy's most important museums.

In addition to the Colosseum itself, the archaeological park also includes the Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum and the Domus Aurea.

