Pompeii v the Bureaucrats
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:20 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/world ... =5043&_r=0
POMPEII, Italy — Destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, Pompeii survived excavation starting in the 18th century and has stoically borne the wear and tear of millions of modern-day tourists.
But now, its deep-hued frescoes, brick walls and elegant tile mosaics appear to be at risk from an even greater threat: the bureaucracy of the Italian state.