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October 24th, 2011, 09:22 AM
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#1 | | Historian
Joined: Nov 2010 From: Londinium Posts: 1,580 | Wall collapse in Pompeii renews worries for site
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October 24th, 2011, 09:27 AM
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#2 | | Epicurean
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Texas Posts: 23,945 |
Maybe a series of covers built over the site could help.
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October 24th, 2011, 09:29 AM
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#3 | | Historian ¤ Member of the Year ¤
Joined: Sep 2011 From: UK Posts: 14,612 |
It would be a terrible shame if the site were destroyed by weather.
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October 24th, 2011, 09:31 AM
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#4 | | Megas Domestikos
Joined: Dec 2009 From: Canada Posts: 2,487 |
It's a shame, but given Italy's financial situation I can't really see them being able to put significant funding into preserving Pompeii, nonetheless excavating the rest of it. The enormous enclosures like what they have over the housing district with the frescoes at Ephesos must have cost a fortune.
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October 24th, 2011, 10:06 AM
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#5 | | Cousin of a Swiss Pikeman
Joined: Aug 2011 From: The Town of Sepulchers Posts: 2,546 |
"Luckily" the portion that collapsed was not decored with frescoes but nonetheless it's a shame for the entire Italy...instead on rising from the ground bulding collapse on it.
The collapse of the Schola Armatorum of last year brought a lot of controversies and dismay that forced the culture minister to resign but I that nothing has changed
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October 24th, 2011, 10:23 AM
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#6 | | Epicurean
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Texas Posts: 23,945 |
Why doesn't the Italian government sink money into preserving as much as possible?
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October 24th, 2011, 10:47 AM
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#7 | | Podestà
Joined: Jul 2009 From: Montréal Posts: 6,163 | Quote:
Originally Posted by tjadams  Why doesn't the Italian government sink money into preserving as much as possible? | Because they're broke and they don't really care.
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October 24th, 2011, 10:47 AM
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#8 | | Megas Domestikos
Joined: Dec 2009 From: Canada Posts: 2,487 | Quote:
Originally Posted by tjadams Why doesn't the Italian government sink money into preserving as much as possible? | Probably on account of the Italian economy doing poorly and the enormous variety of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance sites in Italy that also need work. If Pompeii was only competing with a few other sites for resources it might be easier, but as it is all of Italy is covered in antiquities that all demand protection, preservation, and restoration.
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October 24th, 2011, 10:48 AM
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#9 | | Suspended indefinitely
Joined: Dec 2009 From: Ozarkistan Posts: 11,335 |
When all is said and done, gravity and erosion will prevail, however long that takes.
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October 24th, 2011, 10:52 AM
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#10 | | Epicurean
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Texas Posts: 23,945 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirialax Probably on account of the Italian economy doing poorly and the enormous variety of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance sites in Italy that also need work. If Pompeii was only competing with a few other sites for resources it might be easier, but as it is all of Italy is covered in antiquities that all demand protection, preservation, and restoration. | They could have a car wash to raise money.  | | | |
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