afunnything

=**A Funny Thing Happened on the Way...**=


 * How was the "Grand Hotel Pompeii" preserved?[[image:Via dei fori imperiale.jpg align="right"]]
 * What artefacts and remains have been found there?
 * How were the remains found?
 * What preservation and conservation issues are raised by the discovery of the "Grand Hotel Pompeii"?


 * What problems and issues for the archaeologist are brought about by the existence of the // via dei Fori // // Imperiale // (Mussolini's Mall)?
 * What recent developments have taken place in the preservation of the Colosseum?
 * List and describe some recent discoveries in and near Rome.
 * For what was the Vatican recently criticised?


 * What Medieval discoveries have been made in Rome?
 * Why was the Mussolini regime not interested in medieval remains?


 * //And a tough one...//**
 * What is misleading about the accompanying photograph and caption?