Brass tap restored to mouth of the Fountain of Abundance following protests

Experts in Italy have intervened after a 2,000-year-old fountain had a plastic and steel tap stuffed into its mouth.



The ancient Fountain of Abundance in Pompeii provides drinking water for the thousands of guests who visit the Unesco World Heritage site each year.

Previously, the fountain was tapped by a more elegant brass faucet, but this was recently changed during maintenance at the site.



Following protests, the architectural superintendent of Pompeii reverted back to the previous brass tap. But not everyone is satisfied. Many people believe the tap should be removed altogether and that the water should flow continuously from the mouth of the fountain.