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Who should be responsible for the preservation of Italy's archeological sites, such as Pompeii?
Who should be responsible for the preservation of Italy's archeological sites, such as Pompeii?
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Private companies.
Guardian (UK newspaper) (3 statements)
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Independent (UK newspaper) (1 statement)
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cronaca.com (1 statement)
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An International body.
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The Italian State.
Independent (UK newspaper) (1 statement)
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Private companies.
Guardian (UK newspaper)
Please don't privatise Pompeii
Business newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore has called for the site to be privatised.
Please don't privatise Pompeii | Science | The Guardian
Business newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore has called for the site to be privatised.
Neglected ruins of Pompeii declared a 'disgrace to Italy' | World news | The Guardian
To Italy's business newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, the collapse of the House of the Gladiators was proof that responsibility for Pompeii should be removed from the state and given to private sponsors – perhaps beverage or car companies, who could decorate Pompeii with their logos.
Independent (UK newspaper)
Down Pompeii? The ruin of Italy's cultural heritage - Europe, World - The Independent
Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy's respected business newspaper, said the only solution for Pompeii was a private sponsor, which would be allowed to place its logos at the entrance.
cronaca.com
Cronaca: House of Gladiators collapses in Pompeii
Some commentators said the UNESCO World Heritage site should be privatized and removed from state control because the government had shown it was incapable of protecting it. . .
An International body.
Guardian (UK newspaper)
Please don't privatise Pompeii | Science | The Guardian
She dismisses the idea that privatisation would be its salvation, and calls for an international effort to protect the site.
Please don't privatise Pompeii
She dismisses the idea that privatisation would be its salvation, and calls for an international effort to protect the site.
theartnewspaper.com
The 21st-century fall of Pompeii | The Art Newspaper
The international community looks on aghast: yet it is also capable of helping and willing to do so.
The Italian State.
Independent (UK newspaper)
Down Pompeii? The ruin of Italy's cultural heritage - Europe, World - The Independent
Ms Melandri, a member of the parliamentary culture commission, said that while public-private partnerships and international funding should be welcomed, primary responsibility for preserving Italian culture falls to the Italian state: "It's our greatest asset."