
Herculano
Fountain on roundabout.
Entrance to the archaeological site.
Herculaneum archaelogical site.
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Devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, Herculaneum has brought to daylight the ruins that were submerged in ashes for centuries. In 1997 it was inscribed in UNESCO heritage.
House of Aristides.
Mosaic lararium.
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As part of the House of the Skeleton - thus named after the discover in 1831 of the first skeleton of a victim of Vesuvius' eruption in 79. The house is located at Via dei Papiri Ercolanensi, Herculaneum.
Rear wall of the nymphaeum.
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With inlaid limestone, inside the House of the Skeleton, at Via dei Papiri Ercolanensi, Herculaneum.
Thermopolium.
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Public place where cold and hot drinks could be consumed (sort of bar or tavern). This one was spotted at Cardo III, Herculaneum.
Men's urban baths.
Sign on the House of Augustus' priests.
Frescoes in the Augusteum.
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The Augusteum was a place of cult to the Roman emperor. It stands at upper Cardo III, Herculaneum.
Frescoes in the Augusteum.
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The Augusteum was a place of cult to the Roman emperor. It stands at upper Cardo III, Herculaneum.
Carved stone details.
House of the Tuscanian Columns.
House of the Tuscanian Columns.
House of the Black Hall.
House of the Black Hall.
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Remains of wall decorative painting. This house is located at upper Cardo IV, Herculaneum.
House of the Black Hall.
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Remains of indoor wall painting of this house, located at upper Cardo IV, Herculaneum.
House of the Black Hall.
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Look through into an area that used to be indoors until Vesuvius' eruption. This house is located at upper Cardo IV, Herculaneum.
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