Archeologists have announced that another part of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has collapsed, causing growing concern about the future of the famous site.
A part of Pompeii's House of the Moralist fell down following days of heavy rains, archeologists told Adnkronos on Tuesday.
The building is near the House of the Gladiators, one of the most significant houses in the world-heritage site, which collapsed on November 6, 2010.
What happened to the 2,000-year-old structure drew calls for the Italian Culture Minister Sandro Bondi to resign. He, however, has remained in his post denying accusations that he has neglected his duties towards the site.
Also known as the House of M. Epidius Hymenaeus, the House of the Moralist, is located on the Via dell'Abbondanza, one of Pompeii's main streets, and is composed of two connecting properties belonging to two related merchants, T. Arrius Polites and M. Epidius Hymenaeus.
The house derives its name from three rules of etiquette inscribed on black panels in its triclinium or dining-room, which is one of the house's better preserved rooms.
The rules say "Keep your feet clean and don't dirty the linen"; "Have respect for other men's wives"; and "Don't argue, or you can go home."
The collapsed wall was in the building's garden and did not contain frescos, but the Pompeii excavation team led by Antonio Varone is assessing the damage to the wall and its nearby stuccos.
Experts do not know if the wall had been there since ancient Romans or had been reconstructed during Pompeii excavations.
