A TOUR guide has died while taking visitors around Rome's legendary Colosseum.

Giovanna Maria Giammarino, 56, collapsed while leading a tour group at 6pm on Tuesday.

She suffered a heart attack while climbing a set of stairs at the monument and fell unconscious.

Paramedics rushed to the scene - but tragically could not revive Giovanna.

Two tourists tried to save her life be carrying out CPR - and staff attempted to us a defibrillator.

The lights were turned off at a Colosseum - a relice of Ancient Rome - on Wednesday night in a "sign of mourning".

Isabella Ruggiero, president of the Association of Licensed Tourist Guides (AGTA), said: "Two tourists were the first to help her.

"They attempted to revive her by performing CPR. Meanwhile, staff from the Colosseum Archaeological Park arr

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