Skip to main content

Support WBUR

A Collapse In Pompeii Highlights Neglect In Italy

03:56
The collapse of the House of the Gladiators in Pompeii, Italy, was blamed on a failure to keep the drainage system working. Heavy rains soaked the walls and brought them down. (NPR)
The collapse of the House of the Gladiators in Pompeii, Italy, was blamed on a failure to keep the drainage system working. Heavy rains soaked the walls and brought them down. (NPR)

Support WBUR

Support WBUR

Listen Live