What is the focus of current work at the Herculaneum site?
Continuing excavations
Building a theme park
Preserving the already-excavated portions
Searching for treasure
Answer
Today, the focus at Herculaneum has shifted from excavation to preservation. Only a fraction of the ancient site has been excavated, and efforts are now concentrated on preserving the already-excavated portions of the city.
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