The park would be located outside of the city centre and would allow visitors to re-live some of the sights and sounds of ancient Rome, from being a spectator at the Colosseum to going for a soak at the thermal baths.
Tourists could also watch re-enactments of Rome's most famous battles, descend into replica catacombs in which early Christians prayed in hiding or take a stroll through the ancient city's bustling market districts.
A plan for the project said it would include five hotels on site and would require some 600 million euros ($785 million) in private investment. The structure could host eight million visitors a year and create 9,000 jobs.
It would be spread over 300 hectares (741 acres). "We intend to find a location for it in the next few weeks," Alemanno was quoted as saying.
Another project presented to the emir was that of setting up a Roman museum in Qatar, using artefacts that are currently in storage, the reports said.
The emir during his visit confirmed the purchase by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund of a luxury resort on an idyllic stretch of coastline in Sardinia.
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Tourists could also watch re-enactments of Rome's most famous battles, descend into replica catacombs in which early Christians prayed in hiding or take a stroll through the ancient city's bustling market districts.
A plan for the project said it would include five hotels on site and would require some 600 million euros ($785 million) in private investment. The structure could host eight million visitors a year and create 9,000 jobs.
It would be spread over 300 hectares (741 acres). "We intend to find a location for it in the next few weeks," Alemanno was quoted as saying.
Another project presented to the emir was that of setting up a Roman museum in Qatar, using artefacts that are currently in storage, the reports said.
The emir during his visit confirmed the purchase by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund of a luxury resort on an idyllic stretch of coastline in Sardinia.
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