More Monuments Falling Down

An article today about the “House of the Gladiators” in Pompeii that collapsed over the weekend. 

People often wonder why more ancient sites aren’t being excavated.  One issue is that we don’t have sufficient resources to properly care for all of the sites that have already been excavated.  Uncovering and preserving the ancient world often comes with a huge price tag.

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