<html>Italian authorities are fighting to save monuments threatened by earthquakes</html>
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The list of significant endangered sites in the regions of Marche and Umbria, which were severely affected by the recent earthquake, is extensive. It includes churches, towers, mosaics, paintings, and many other items.
Among the priorities of the Italian government is the restoration of the Church of St. Francis in Amatrice and the Basilica of St. Benedict in the historic town of Norcia. Amatrice was tragically hit by the earthquake on August 24, which resulted in nearly 300 deaths.
Experts from the Ministry of Culture are now working intensively on the ground, as the monuments and artistic treasures are additionally threatened by heavy rains these days. It is also necessary to prevent pillaging of the sites and theft of valuable paintings. For instance, over the past weekend, a valuable 17th-century painting titled The Forgiveness of Assisi, painted by the French artist Jean Lhomme, was lost from the damaged church in the village of Nottoria, which belongs to the town of Norcia.
The Italian government has already announced that it is sending police and military reinforcements to the affected areas to prevent such looting.
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