May 10, 2015
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by Abigail Blasi
With the Italian government strapped for cash, Rome is becoming increasingly creative about how it preserves its heritage. Since 2014, companies funding restoration projects have been offered tax breaks via the Art Bonus scheme.
Luxury label Tod's bankrolled the Colosseum's current restoration, while Fendi, better known for fur than philanthropy, picked up the tab for the Trevi Fountain's refurb. But the site of Domus Aurea, Nero's fabled House of Gold, is taking a different route – crowdfunding.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/
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