A record four million people visited the remains of the ancient Roman city this past summer, prompting a decision to restrict tourist numbers to 20,000 per day and introduce personalised tickets.
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00:00The Italian tourist site of Pompeii has introduced new measures in a bid to clamp down on over-tourism.
00:09The site received a record 4 million visitors this summer, prompting authorities to introduce
00:14a daily cap of 20,000.
00:17The park has also introduced personalized tickets which include the full name of each
00:22visitor.
00:24The world-famous remains of the Roman city were buried under ash and rock following the
00:28eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
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