Comments on: Italian Archaeologists Protest Oversight Shift – NYTimes.com http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/15/italian-archaeologists-protest-oversight-shift-nytimescom/ Journal of Ancient Numismatics Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ed S http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/2009/03/15/italian-archaeologists-protest-oversight-shift-nytimescom/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Ed S Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:45:12 +0000 http://jan.imperialcoins.com/blog/?p=212#comment-74 I believe the past is too important to leave to government! Even if the Italian people voted unlimited funds to historical conservation I'd still like to see commercial entities involved in some sites. Why not turn a few lesser monuments over entirely to the Italian equivalent of Disney and The Discovery Channel without oversight? Maybe entrepreneurial creativity could come up with new interpretive methods that are more engaging than roped-off rooms and generic gift shops? I believe the past is too important to leave to government! Even if the Italian people voted unlimited funds to historical conservation I’d still like to see commercial entities involved in some sites.

Why not turn a few lesser monuments over entirely to the Italian equivalent of Disney and The Discovery Channel without oversight? Maybe entrepreneurial creativity could come up with new interpretive methods that are more engaging than roped-off rooms and generic gift shops?

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