The quake-hit Lazio village
of Amatrice has been chosen among the 2018 sites of the World
Monuments Fund, the organisation said Monday.
The WMF seeks to preserve sites of archaeological or cultural
interest around the world.
The village, destroyed by the August 24, 2016 earthquake in
central Italy, has been put into the "natural disaster"
category.
The WMF chose 25 sites from a list of 170 nominations.
Amatrice, home to the sauce in the famed past dish Bucatini
all'Amatriciana, was among many villages destroyed by the August
quake and two other tremors in October.
The WMF is a private, international, non-profit organization
dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and
cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork,
advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training.
Founded in 1965, the WMF is headquartered in New York, and
has offices and affiliates around the world, including Cambodia,
France, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
In addition to hands-on management, the affiliates identify,
develop, and manage projects, negotiate local partnerships, and
attract local support to complement funds provided by donors.
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