Archaeologists in Italy are warning that the country's countless ancient monuments are at risk because of government budget cuts.
Archaeological Sites in Italy Threatened by Economic Crisis
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)
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)
An aerial view showing Rome's Coliseum. (Reuters)