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From Our Own Correspondent: Gloom and Grandeur in Naples
Alan Johnston picks through many layers of history in one of Italy's most ancient cities. Naples outlived Greek, Roman, Norman and Spanish rulers. But is its heritage being lost?
Alan Johnston picks through the many layers of history on show in the streets of one of Italy's most ancient cities. Naples has seen ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Norman and Spanish rulers come and go over the centuries - and outlived them all. But is its heritage now being lost, not just to the ravages of time, but to apathy and disinterest from central government and even local people?
Photo: Visitors look at volcanic stone formations in an ancient crater in the center of Naples, October 2012 (CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images)
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