Herculaneum was destroyed along with Pompeii in 79 AD, and was rediscovered in 1709. It was a residential town without Pompeii's commercial importance, and wealthy Romans lived here. Herculaneum was buried by a torrent of lava that hardened into a soft tufa (a kind of coarse rock) that preserved many of the wooden parts of houses and household objects, which can be seen today. A large portion of old Herculaneum is still buried under the modern town, and further excavations are not foreseen at the moment.
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Historical centre (Spaccanapoli - Piazza Gesù Nuovo, Church of Ges&u... Continue
75 minute show, which recreates our traditions in songs, and da... Continue
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