Italy to unblock millions to save Pompeii
3,002 views · Published 4 March 2014 · 1:55 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Two thousand years after it was preserved in volcanic ash - the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is crumbling away. The Italian government is meeting to discuss the problem, given added urgency by a series of new problems over the last few days, caused by heavy rain. Al Jazeera's Claudio Lavanga travelled to Pompeii to see the extent of the recent damage.
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