This is kind of a sad story, a 2,000 year old house that housed gladiators of ancient Rome collapsed. It was said to be the most archaeologically important houses in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The House of the Gladiators was thought to have been used by combatants to train or relax before entering the nearby amphitheatre. it was said to collapse because of poor archeological dig in the 50's and recent heavy rains. However I believe this is going to have an impact on the economy of the city. Because "Pompeii, near Naples in the south of Italy, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country -- it received 2.2 million visitors in the first 10 months of 2010 generating $23.8 million according to Varone."
How do u feel about this tragedy/economic concern?
Do you believe the collapse was an accident?
yeah this might affect tourism some but I think people will still want to visit Pompeii just because of the history there. If I went to Italy I would go.
ReplyDeleteI don’t see why if it was so important to them why didn’t they do some improvements to the house, that it was still be seen as its original ancient architecture but just enough improvements that it would increase the longevity of the structure.
ReplyDeleteI see how it could take away from the experience of a trip to Rome but I guarantee there are plenty other sights to see, for instance the amphitheatre is a huge must see in Rome. I don’t think they are concerned economically.
Wow, it generated over $20 million in just 2010 and the year wasn't even over! This is tragic for the town, their economy could struggle drastically..
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