Time devours all things: Third collapse in three days in ancient Roman city of Pompeii

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/03/time-devours-all-things-third-collapse-in-three-days-in-ancient-roman-city-of-pompeii/



Time devours all things: Third collapse in three days in ancient Roman city of Pompeii
By Reuters
Monday, March 3, 2014 10:54 EST

ROME (Reuters) – A wall in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii collapsed on Monday, the third piece of the UNESCO world heritage site to crumble since the weekend after days of heavy rain in southern Italy, authorities said.

One of the country’s most popular attractions, Pompeii was preserved under ash from a volcanic eruption in 79 AD and rediscovered in the 18th century. It has become a symbol for decades of mismanagement of Italy’s cultural sites after a series of collapses that have sparked international outcry.

The new damage may increase pressure on new culture minister Dario Franceschini at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, which he called after the wall of a tomb and part of an arch supporting a Temple of Venus perished over the weekend due to heavy rainfall.

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The latest wall to come down was part of a workshop on the corner of a street in the ancient city called Via Nola which had been partly restored and reinforced with an iron bar.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Real shame that.

I was there in the early nineties - fascinating place.