Pompeii's grassy ruins to be shorn by sheep
The Guardian|November 25, 2022
A flock of lawn-mowing sheep have been mobilised to trim unruly grass surrounding the ruins of Pompeii as part of an initiative that also includes plans to revive ancient vineyards.
Angela Giuffrida
Pompeii's grassy ruins to be shorn by sheep

The 150 sheep arrived in Pompeii yesterday and immediately got to work munching away in an unexcavated section of Regio V, a vast area to the north of the archaeological park.

In a nine-month experiment, the flock will also be deployed to trim other grassy areas as well as maintain ancient and new vineyards as park authorities seek to boost the production of Pompeii wine, which used to be exported across the Mediterranean.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 25, 2022 من The Guardian.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 25, 2022 من The Guardian.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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