Brussels, 26/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission may provide financial aid to save Pompeii and other historic sites in Italy if the Italian government submits tangible proposals before spring.
The funding would come from a re-allocation of €1bn of funding for a culture programme for the Mezzogiorno in Italy. The idea is that the programme would focus on key archaeological sites of huge historical and cultural value, explained Ton van Lierop, a spokesperson for EU Regional...