Herculaneum was the city hardest hit by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD. It was on the coast due west of the volcano, near present-day Ercolano. The city was covered to a great depth by mud and ash, which kept most of the city's buildings intact and preserved their contents for centuries.
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Herculaneum had a population of 4,000 people.
Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.Pompeii and Herculaneum are the two most famous cities affected by the eruption but there were towns called Oplontis, Stabiae and Nuceria which were also affected in addition to the inhabitants of the farms and villas in the surrounding countryside.
The earliest excavations at Herculaneum began in 1738.
Herculaneum was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79.
Mt. Vesuvius was sacred to Romans and Greeks because of Hercules/Heracles. Herculaneum was named after him. Mt. Vesuvius was sacred to Romans and Greeks because of Hercules/Heracles. Herculaneum was named after him.
Herculaneum was buried under nearly 60 feet of superhot mud.
Herculaneum Dock railway station was created in 1896.
Herculaneum Dock railway station ended in 1896.
The people of Herculaneum spoke a form of Latin known as Vulgar Latin, which was the common spoken language of the Roman Empire.
Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.
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