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Scandal-rocked Pompeii finally gets a makeover

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After years of corruption and neglect, one of Italy's biggest attractions will get a US$141 million rescue
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Official corruption. Mob protection rackets. A multi-million-dollar construction project. 

What sounds like the latest Martin Scorsese movie is merely the latest chapter in the Italian city of Pompeii's tumultuous history. 

Last week, Italian police made an arrest as part of investigations into management of the Pompeii UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient Roman city that was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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