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Italy - Herculaneum Archaeological Site - 1 |
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Herculaneum
was by the 1st century one of a number of towns located around
the base of Mount Vesuvius. In the
year 79 AC Mount
Vesuvius
had a very large and powerful eruption, which quickly covered
both Herculaneum,
the nearby town of Pompeii and the whole area next to
Vesuvius
with a meter thick layer of aches
and rocks. In 1738 excavation
of Herculaneum was
started and some parts of the town are now visible - even if it now
laying in a hole many meters below the normal soil surface in the
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Herculaneum - Ercolano
- Napoli - Naples
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A look down at a small section of
Herculaneum. At the left of the picture
it is possible to get an idea about how deep Herculaneum got buried
in 79 AC.
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One of the narrow streets in
Herculaneum
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A 2,000 year old tile floor in
Herculaneum
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Some of the many buildings in
Herculaneum. In the background it is
possible to get an idea about how deep Herculaneum got buried in 79
AC. The trees are at the edge of the
excavation
area.
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A look down at a small section of
Herculaneum.
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The remains of a shop in
Herculaneum.
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See more picture from
Herculaneum Archaeological Site -
Ercolano
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Photo:
euro-t-guide - April 2012
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