Experts in Italy have intervened after a 2,000-year-old fountain had a plastic and steel tap stuffed into its mouth.
The ancient Fountain of Abundance in Pompeii provides drinking water for
the thousands of guests who visit the Unesco World Heritage site each
year.
Previously, the fountain was tapped by a more elegant brass faucet, but this was recently changed during maintenance at the site.
Following protests, the architectural superintendent of Pompeii reverted back to the previous brass tap. But not everyone is satisfied. Many people believe the tap should be removed altogether and that the water should flow continuously from the mouth of the fountain.
Previously, the fountain was tapped by a more elegant brass faucet, but this was recently changed during maintenance at the site.
Following protests, the architectural superintendent of Pompeii reverted back to the previous brass tap. But not everyone is satisfied. Many people believe the tap should be removed altogether and that the water should flow continuously from the mouth of the fountain.
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