European Union To Provide Funding for Pompeii’s Preservation

According to The New York Times (October 28, 2011), following heavy October rains which led to the collapse of a supporting wall at Pompeii, the European Union pledged 105 million Euros (ca. $148,000) for a four year project to preserve and monitor the site. As the Italian government has long been criticized for not doing enough to maintain the site, this is an encouraging development.