12-02-2010, 06:19 PM
ok...after all the understandable invective about the state of Pompeii and Herculanium what ideas has anyone got for the preservation of such an enormous site?
I can't remember exactly now (and am desperately googling to find it) but the removal of the "important" bits to a controlled environment (a bit like the Mary rose) was proposed in the 1980s (happy if someone can help me out).
Unless this happens or a massive dome is built over the remains it is going to deteriorate...and with the Euro zone bordering on collapse, where is the money going to come from? (And please don;t say UN and UNESCO - they are both virtually bank rupt too in "real" terms).
I can't remember exactly now (and am desperately googling to find it) but the removal of the "important" bits to a controlled environment (a bit like the Mary rose) was proposed in the 1980s (happy if someone can help me out).
Unless this happens or a massive dome is built over the remains it is going to deteriorate...and with the Euro zone bordering on collapse, where is the money going to come from? (And please don;t say UN and UNESCO - they are both virtually bank rupt too in "real" terms).
Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
