2,000-year old tourist attraction reopens following thorough cleanup

History lovers and tourists can look forward to a new attraction in Rome as the city's only surviving pyramid from ancient times is getting fresh visibility.

According to Associated Press (AP), a Japanese clothing magnate paid for a cleanup of the 2,000 monument which was constructed as the burial tomb for a Roman praetor, or magistrate, named Caius Cestius.

Standing at  119 feet, the pyramid had long been ignored by most tourists following decades of grime which blackened the creamy white Carrara marble exterior.

The pyramid's base is lower than street level since Rome has been built up over the centuries, so many don't appreciate the monument's height.

Speaking with reporters, archaeologist Leonardo Guarnieri said that tours, including of the frescoed burial chamber, are given twice monthly upon reservation.