Alberto Angela becomes honorary citizen of Pompeii

Renowned paleontologist and TV popularizer Alberto Angela has been awarded honorary citizenship of Pompeii.The ancient Campanian city has been the subject of several of his documentaries, starting with A Night in Pompeii, which aired a few weeks ago on Rai networks. The proposal to award him honorary citizenship was presented by Pompeii Mayor Pietro Amitrano and was unanimously approved by the council.

“His activity as a journalist and writer, as well as a distinguished scientist,” reads the resolution, which was approved today, "has led Dr. Alberto Angela to develop a knowledge of and expertise toward the archaeological monument of Pompeii that has made him one of the most nationally and internationally appreciated scientific popularizers of the site; His television broadcasts, made with extreme scientific rigor but at the same time full of pathos and participation, have ensured that ancient Pompeii, already famous throughout the world, was shown in its daily life, plumbed in the deepest recesses of the small and big stories of its inhabitants, thus bringing to light a real city throbbing with life that has moved millions of people

Alberto Angela becomes honorary citizen of Pompeii

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