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**MoreEndotte** · 11-25-2011, 08:11 AM

Pompeii Is Crumbling—Can It Be Saved?
nationalgeographic Nov.8, 2011
Troubles at the World Heritage site, near modern Naples in southern Italy, began in earnest last year. In November 2010 Pompeii's Schola Armaturarum, a large building once used by gladiators for training, crumbled overnight due to water infiltration. Just a few weeks later, a 12-meter-long (13-yard) wall protecting a structure known as the House of the Moralist had fallen down in heavy rain.

Now that poor weather has returned, more trouble has followed. In late October, a portion of Pompeii's perimeter wall came apart...

According to UNESCO's report, the ruins' decay is exacerbated by excessive moisture and lack of routine maintenance. Inspectors are also concerned by the amount of ivy growth at the site.

"The backlog of maintenance needs to be tackled urgently," the report states. "Equally, drainage needs to be improved so that rain and groundwater are readily and rapidly removed to prevent the damage."...

"The archaeological site is very large: more than 40 hectares (nearly 100 acres) of streets, private houses, and public buildings," Coarelli said. Yet "today only five skilled workers take care of the whole site.

"The number is largely inadequate."

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MoreEndotte Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 642 Senior Member	Pompeii Is Crumbling—Can It Be Saved? nationalgeographic Nov.8, 2011 Troubles at the World Heritage site, near modern Naples in southern Italy, began in earnest last year. In November 2010 Pompeii's Schola Armaturarum, a large building once used by gladiators for training, crumbled overnight due to water infiltration. Just a few weeks later, a 12-meter-long (13-yard) wall protecting a structure known as the House of the Moralist had fallen down in heavy rain. Now that poor weather has returned, more trouble has followed. In late October, a portion of Pompeii's perimeter wall came apart... According to UNESCO's report, the ruins' decay is exacerbated by excessive moisture and lack of routine maintenance. Inspectors are also concerned by the amount of ivy growth at the site. "The backlog of maintenance needs to be tackled urgently," the report states. "Equally, drainage needs to be improved so that rain and groundwater are readily and rapidly removed to prevent the damage."... "The archaeological site is very large: more than 40 hectares (nearly 100 acres) of streets, private houses, and public buildings," Coarelli said. Yet "today only five skilled workers take care of the whole site. "The number is largely inadequate."
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