Stones' Rome concert sparks heritage concerns

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Stones' Rome concert sparks heritage concerns

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stones-rome-concert-sparks-heritage-concerns-191242126.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YeUXLs5BSUIBRh1ylywNxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/4f02dbf17fe33b0d5104b04310699ec9877472cd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mick Jagger, lead singer with the Rolling Stones, performs during the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts on June 29, 2013" align="left" title="Mick Jagger, lead singer with the Rolling Stones, performs during the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts on June 29, 2013" border="0" /></a>One group of ancient stones is under threat from another, fear authorities in Rome, as the Rolling Stones prepare for a huge concert among the &quot;very fragile&quot; ruins of Italy's capital. The iconic British rockers are set to play to 65,000 fans in the Eternal City on June 22 at the Circus Maximus, the ancient Roman chariot racing stadium. &quot;The choice of the Circus Maximus for the Rolling Stones concert brings a measure of risk for the heritage of the area that is not only heightened but also hard to predict,&quot; said the office of archaeological supervisors in a statement. It is not only the Rolling Stones that are bringing huge crowds to the city, however.</p><br clear="all"/>

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