Pompeii

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Historical Catastrophe: Still recovering from a severe 62 CE earthquake, Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash and lapilli by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, preserving an entire Roman urban system Core Thesis: Pompeii is the world's premier open-air urban time capsule of ancient Roman daily life, transitioning from centuries of reactive excavation to a continuous, data-driven "Sustainable Management Model" following the 2012–2022 Great Pompeii Project Fiorelli Urban Grid: In 1858, director Giuseppe Fiorelli systematically divided the 66-hectare city into *regiones* (neighborhoods) and *insulae* (city blocks) for archaeological indexing Financial Self-Sufficiency: The Park's overall revenues consist of 98% own revenues (ticket sales, royalties, concessions) and 2% State transfers, with 70% of expenditures allocated directly to archaeological restoration, safety, and facilities

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