The ancient site of Pompeii has not been perfectly preserved like an insect in amber as the general public believes. Not only did the volcanic eruption of 79 AD that buried the city cause damage, but tunneling, robbing, war, natural disasters, excavations, and tourism have since caused a lot of damage to the city. What stands today of Pompeii is ruins of what once was. Thus, building an amusement park near the site could increase safety for visitors, increase revenue for restoration efforts on the actual site, decrease harm from tourists activity, and allow a more obvious glimpse of life in this ancient Roman city.
Over the past few years, many structures in Pompeii fell as a result of poor management and chronic underfunding. These structures …show more content…
According to Day, “Realistically, after decades of neglect, and in a time of economic crisis, there will never be enough government funding.” Private sources of funding, in addition to public, have worked for Herculaneum and Rome’s Colosseum (Hammer; Day). Lawrence believes that an amusement park of Pompeii would attract a lot of tourists and the revenue from the park can be used for its upkeep, but also as additional funding for policing and preservation of the ancient site. This would go a long way to restore ancient paintings, protect from future damage, and create new methods of exploring the remains as Herculaneum did to read papyrus …show more content…
Why see a replica when the real thing is available too? The amusement park would provide a more obvious look into life in this time-period while visiting the site is more interpretive. The replica would function as if one was spending a day in the shoes of a Pompeian and allow one to smell, see, touch, taste, and experience aspects of a typical day (Lawrence). Being entertained is an aspect of life that has been appreciated by Pompeian society and society today. Furthermore, Hammer states “that the Pompeii experience has lately become less transporting,” which is mainly due to the shape that many of the buildings are in and the collapse of some structures. Those who would rather a more immersive, hands-on experience would visit the amusement park, those who would like to see the archeological findings would go to the site, and some would visit
Over the past few years, many structures in Pompeii fell as a result of poor management and chronic underfunding. These structures …show more content…
According to Day, “Realistically, after decades of neglect, and in a time of economic crisis, there will never be enough government funding.” Private sources of funding, in addition to public, have worked for Herculaneum and Rome’s Colosseum (Hammer; Day). Lawrence believes that an amusement park of Pompeii would attract a lot of tourists and the revenue from the park can be used for its upkeep, but also as additional funding for policing and preservation of the ancient site. This would go a long way to restore ancient paintings, protect from future damage, and create new methods of exploring the remains as Herculaneum did to read papyrus …show more content…
Why see a replica when the real thing is available too? The amusement park would provide a more obvious look into life in this time-period while visiting the site is more interpretive. The replica would function as if one was spending a day in the shoes of a Pompeian and allow one to smell, see, touch, taste, and experience aspects of a typical day (Lawrence). Being entertained is an aspect of life that has been appreciated by Pompeian society and society today. Furthermore, Hammer states “that the Pompeii experience has lately become less transporting,” which is mainly due to the shape that many of the buildings are in and the collapse of some structures. Those who would rather a more immersive, hands-on experience would visit the amusement park, those who would like to see the archeological findings would go to the site, and some would visit