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Herculaneum

Herculaneum is most famous for having been lost in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 which buried it in superheated pyroclastic material. It is also famous as one of the few ancient cities that can now be seen in almost its original splendour, because unlike Pompeii, its burial was deep enough to ensure the upper storeys of buildings remained intact, and the hotter ash preserved wooden household objects such as beds and doors and even food. Moreover Herculaneum was a wealthier town than Pompeii with 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 since it had been assumed that the town itself was largely evacuated.
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  • The Boathouses and Overview

    The Boathouses and Overview

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • The Modern City Encroaches

    The Modern City Encroaches

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • New Growth

    New Growth

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Inlay

    Inlay

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Trapped

    Trapped

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Fountain

    Fountain

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Columns

    Columns

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Neptune

    Neptune

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Bath House

    Bath House

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Font

    Font

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Wine Jars

    Wine Jars

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Fresco Remnants

    Fresco Remnants

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Neptune and Minerva

    Neptune and Minerva

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Neptune and Minerva

    Neptune and Minerva

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Mosaic in Blue

    Mosaic in Blue

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Bacchus

    Bacchus

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Help!

    Help!

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Gramps

    Gramps

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Elaborate Frescoes

    Elaborate Frescoes

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Fresco Remnants

    Fresco Remnants

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Colorful Fresco

    Colorful Fresco

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • At the Temple

    At the Temple

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Patterned Floor

    Patterned Floor

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Grand Vessel

    Grand Vessel

    Herculaneum, Italy

  • Roof Decoration

    Roof Decoration

    Herculaneum, Italy

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