Herculaneum

Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town destroyed in 79 AD, during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried it in superheated pyroclastic material. It is famous as one of the few ancient cities that can now be seen in almost its original splendor; unlike Pompeii, it was mainly affected by pyroclastic flows, thus preserving the wooden objects such as roof tops, building beams, beds, doors, and even food. Moreover, Herculaneum was a wealthier town than Pompeii, possessing an extraordinary density of fine houses, and far more lavish use of coloured marble cladding.

The discovery in recent years of some 300 skeletons along the sea shore came as a surprise, as it had been assumed that the town had been evacuated.

Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town destroyed in 79 AD, during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried it in superheated pyroclastic material. It is famous as one of the few ancient cities that can now be seen in almost its original splendor; unlike Pompeii, it was mainly affected by pyroclastic flows, thus preserv…  (read more)

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