Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced Saturday that Gabriel Zuchtriegel had won more than 43 candidates for office.
Zuchtriegel, 39, directed another ancient wonder in southern Italy, the Paestum and Velia National Archaeological Park. He took office after Italy in 2015 began to see foreign candidates for leadership positions in state museums, a replacement designed to bring new concepts and approaches to leadership. cultural institutions.
The Ministry of Culture noted that since 2020, Zuchtriegel is also an Italian citizen.
Archaeological excavations in the ruins of Pompeii have yielded astonishing discoveries in recent years, and giant gangs await additional excavations. In early 2015, Zuchtriegel himself worked on a commission involving the Pompeii region.
He told Italian state television RaiNews24 TV that his new task would be “a challenge. “
The new director said Pompeii “is also a position to live,” referring to both the exciting recent discoveries and cultural occasions taking place in the archaeological park south of Naples, Italy.
Pompeii, a Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. C. experienced a renaissance after a difficult period. Parts of the excavated sites have collapsed due to climate erosion and lack of timely maintenance. Years of forgetfulness and mismanagement have put Italy threatening to waste EU funds.
But Italy accepted the challenge, making Pompeii for its visitors and retaining brightly colored frescoes and other uncovered wonders.
Pompeii is a superstar in the galaxy of Italian tourist sites. In 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic devastated tourism in Italy, Pompeii attracted millions of visitors.
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