Pompeii, Bourbon jail, to gain from $1 billion culture handout in Italy

ROME, May 2 (Reuters) - The ancient Roman city of Pompeii,

an island jail built by the Bourbons and the home of

Botticelli's Venus are among dozens of cultural sites due to

share in a 1 billion euro ($1.15 billion) cash injection,

Italy's culture ministry said on Monday.

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