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Archaeological Sites in Italy Threatened by Economic Crisis
Archaeologists in Italy are warning that the country's countless ancient monuments are at risk because of government budget cuts.
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Debris from a house used by gladiators in Pompeii that collapsed in 2010. (Reuters)
![People survey damage from the 2010 collapse of a house used by gladiators in Pompeii. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/087f7b8c-30b4-4ad5-a5db-cb009fdd7c11_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People survey damage from the 2010 collapse of a house used by gladiators in Pompeii. (Reuters)
![Workers repair the 2,000-year-old "House of the Gladiators" in the ruins of ancient Pompeii. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/eb3c855b-b163-4c4a-8f81-b742202f346c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Workers repair the 2,000-year-old "House of the Gladiators" in the ruins of ancient Pompeii. (Reuters)
![Rome's Coliseum. Underground parts of the structure have been flooded by torrential rains. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/954be5c8-d813-48c5-b456-43b811c26deb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rome's Coliseum. Underground parts of the structure have been flooded by torrential rains. (Reuters)