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Sister city inspires Pompeii rescue

Archaeologists hope that funding and conservation boost can halt decay of ancient city.

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Butler, D. Sister city inspires Pompeii rescue. Nature 507, 411–412 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/507411a

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