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Italy is currently witnessing an unprecedented demand for archaeologists, driven by a construction boom funded by the EU’s post-pandemic recovery initiative.
Euroweekly News writes:
The surge in construction projects, particularly those financed by the EU’s €800 billion recovery fund, has created an opportunity for archaeology. Italy, the largest beneficiary of this fund, has been allocated nearly €200 billion…’
Despite the current boom, there are concerns about the sustainability of this demand for archaeologists…