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意大利拨款修复庞培古城 Italy says it will unblock 2m euros in emergency funding to save the ancient city of Pompeii, after flooding caused walls to collapse. ? 意大利政府称，将拨付200万欧元紧急资金修复遭受洪水危害的庞培古城。 Heavy rain washed away the walls of this tomb area in Pompeii ? A number of structures, including the Temple of Venus and Roma, were damaged by heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday. ? The decay prompted calls for action from the European Union and the United Nations. ? The site, where volcanic ash smothered a Roman city in AD79, has suffered slow degradation for many years. ? It is one of the worlds greatest archaeological treasures. ? Every year, some 2.5m tourists visit Pompeii, which sits near the southern city of Naples. ? Despite the money they generate, there have been allegations that the city - designated a World Heritage site by the UN cultural organisation Unesco - has been neglected and underfunded. ? Huge defeat ? The new plan was adopted at an emergency meeting on Tuesday. ? Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said he was unblocking many measures which will get the machine working. ? He added the EU could be sure that Italy is taking care of Pompeii, both in terms of emergency measures and in the long term. ?