Title:
Madagascar’s ‘Colosseum’ sparks outrage
Published:
Malay Mail, 29 June 2020
https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2020/06/29/madagascars-colosseum-sparks-outrage/1879671
From the article:
On the highest hill overlooking Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, on the site of a sacred pool and within the grounds of a royal palace, an uncanny piece of architecture is rising — a concrete Roman-style amphitheatre.
The scheme is a pet project of President Andry Rajoelina, who claims it will showcase the Indian Ocean island’s history and culture.
But the scheme is sowing discord across the country, with critics deriding it as Rajoelina’s “Colosseum” and destructive of the country’s heritage.