Under the archaeological park’s new director, innovative technology is helping restore some of Pompeii’s nearly obliterated glories and limit the effects of a new threat: climate change.
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, an archaeologist who was appointed director general 10 months ago, likens Pompeii’s rapid deterioration, starting in the 1970s, to “an airplane going down to the ground and really risking breaking” apart.
Climate extremes, including increasingly intense rainfall and spells of baking heat, could threaten Pompeii.The Mt. Vesuvius volcano towers over the remains of the ancient town of Pompeii in southern Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. In a few horrible hours, Pompeii went from being a vibrant city to a dead one, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption in 79 AD.
Seventeen of Pompeii’s 66 hectares remain unexcavated, buried deep under lava stone. A long-running debate revolves on whether they should stay there. “But it was a different kind of excavation. It was part of a larger approach where we have the combination of protection, research and accessibility,” Zuchtriegel said.
Nearby is the most crowd-pleasing discovery to emerge from the shoring-up project — a corner “thermopolium” with a countertop setup similar to current salad-and-soup bar arrangements.
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