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Roman ruins used by locals to build fences

Michael Leidig

"Villagers are using the stronghold as a stone supply. Our Romanian people are natural born builders. They keep building fences around their houses with the stones stolen from Sacidava. If we do not re-open the site to protect it, they will soon move the entire ancient city in their own yards. It is heartbreaking to see that huge chunks from the walls have been taken out," the director said.

The archaeologist regrets the authorities did not intervene to stop the plundering of the ancient ruins.

Gabriel Custurea says he will still have to find the money to re-open the site. The museum in Constanta needs some 750,000 Euros a year just to pay for the staff wages but so far it got only 250,000 Euros. "Our budget does not cover the wages, therefore we have to find other resources. Last year we covered 60 per cent of the expenses from additional revenues, mainly extra-archaeological activities," the director says.

The museum in Constanta currently has eight archaeological sites open.

Tragic Ski Girl Dies
A 10-year-old British schoolgirl has died after skiing into a tree at high speed during a family holiday tragedy in the Austrian Alps.

Peak Performance
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Chinese Fakeaway
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Austrian children help Romanian kids
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Mother kills disabled daughter because she couldnt take care of her any longer
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Policeman accused of sex with the son of his girlfriend
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Serial killer survivor walks away alive after fall
An 85 year-old woman who survived the most cruel and notorious serial killer in Romania some 40 years ago, recently fell from the first floor of her apartment building and she walked away safe and sound, Cancan newspaper reports today (Thurs).

The son of Qatar Airlines BA beaten up in Romania
The son of the Board of Administration of Qatar Airlines Akbar Al Baker, was beaten up over the weekend at the launching party of a posh club in Mamaia, at the Romanian Black Sea shore, Cancan newspaper reports.

Majority starts president’s suspension procedures
A day after the Social Liberal Union (USL) legislators dismissed with a large majority of votes the two Speakers of the Parliament, the Union started today the procedures for the suspension and possible impeachment of President Traian Basescu. This is the second time when the Parliament asks for Basescu’s suspension.

Some 177 Roma repatriated by French authorities to Romania
Some 177 Romanian citizens of Roma origin were repatriated on Tuesday night from Lille, France, Romania TV news channel informs today (Weds).