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Pompeii and Herculaneum once thriving towns at the Bay of Naples buried by Mt Vesuvius encapsulating them for 1,500 years under the volcanic mud, rubble and ash. Left the cities in a remarkable state of preservation however excavations of the sites have created the issue of deterioration due to the lack of protective measures, exposure and correct restoration methods. This has been further aggravated due to the increased amounts of tourism, lack of funding and overall mismanagement. In recent years there has been a growing acknowledgment of Italian and International groups to the preservation of Pompeii and Herculaneum and this presentation will focus on their contribution to the conservation and preservation of the two sites. …show more content…
Since Guzzos instalment in 1995 to 2009 he had a significant impact to the restoration of Pompeii with a change in policy to shift focus to preservation of what had already been discovered rather than unearth more. The Superintendanza is accountable for the majority of stabilising and restoration projects in both sites such as the House of the mosaics. Controlling the issue of tourism is are the heart of Guzzos policy with the minimisation of street level erosion through the application of barriers to tourist damage, including board walks over mosaic floors and directed tourist traffic flow. Furthermore Italian conservators work in some of the most important buildings in both sites, for example the Suburban baths of Herculaneum, where they have replaced gaps with light coloured concrete to prevent further plaster pealing and have placed covers over ancient graffiti