... [+], is soon to be under the supervision of German-born archeologist Gabriel Zuchtriegel. The 39-year-old will take over as director at the ancient Roman city that was devastated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. Zuchtriegel plans to shake things up with some state-of-the-art technology, but the innovative approaches haven’t pleased everyone.
Beating 43 other candidates, Zuchtriegel was announced as the new director of Pompeii, one of the most important archeological sites in the world, on Saturday. Zuchtriegel was born in Germany but has had dual Italian citizenship since 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in classical archaeology from Bonn University and previously managed Italy’s Greek temple site of Paestum.
The archeologist will now assume the four-year post as director of the Pompeii Archeological Park, taking over from Massimo Osanna who will become director-general of Italy's state museums."It's my life's dream and a great responsibility," Zuchtriegel said."Pompeii is special not only for its priceless archaeological heritage, but also for the team of professionals and employees who work on the site with great commitment and competence.
Despite Franceschini’s praise, Zuchtriegel’s proposed management methods have ruffled feathers. Pompeii’s new director intends to use drones, satellites and infrared sensors to assist in supervising the site. Such an approach seems to have alarmed two members of the site’s scientific committee. reports that Irene Bragantini, a 73-year-old Neapolitan archaeologist, and Stefano De Caro, a 70-year-old former official at Italy’s culture ministry, have resigned their positions on the committee in protest.
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