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While not as famous as Pompeii, this ancient Roman city is at least as worth seeing, because some things were better preserved by the ashfall. Only about a third of Herculaneum has been excavated, because the inhabitants of the city, now called Erculano, steadfastly refuse to allow further excavation. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum

The archaeological excavations of Herculaneum have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Herculaneum, buried under a blanket of ash, lapilli and mud during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Pompeii, Stabiae and Oplontis.

The archaeological excavations of Herculaneum have revealed the remains of the ancient city of Herculaneum, buried under a blanket of ash, lapilli and mud during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Pompeii, Stabiae and Oplontis.

Ancient Herculaneum was located on a plateau overlooking the sea, with two streams bordering its east and west sides, and Mount Vesuvius behind it. According to mythical tradition, it was founded by the hero Hercules returning from Iberia, while the historian Strabo traces its foundation to various phases of occupation by various Italic peoples. Herculaneum rebelled against Rome but was definitively conquered in 89 BC, becoming a Roman municipality.

A good place to discover the history of roman

A short distance past the entance the trail leads to this impressive overlook of the excavated section of the antique Roman town.

Smaller than Pompeii, but the buildings were preserved differently during the Vesuvius explosion. And this is where you should become curious and start researching 😉

Another beautiful piece of work, no question. But does the patron saint of Herculaneum really deserve a monument?