What to see in Herculaneum
Famous in the world for the archaeological excavations of the Roman city, that legend has it founded by Hercules and destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, Herculaneum is one of the unmissable wonders of the Gulf of Naples.
Herculaneum has undergone a unique conservation phenomenon that has no comparison even with nearby Pompeii. The 16-meter blanket of pyroclastic materials and mud that submerged the city allowed the conservation of two-story domus, within which architectural elements in wood and marble, jewelry and furnishing objects were found, as well as many organic finds, allowing to reconstruct in detail the lifestyle of the ancient Herculaneers.
In fact, fabrics, food, papyrus and wood have been found practically intact. Herculaneum is one of the most evocative places in the world. It was accidentally discovered when the Austrian prince of Elboeuf had a well dug in a villa he owned, and found himself in front of the wall of the ancient theater scene.
It was then Charles of Bourbon in 1738 who ordered the beginning of the excavation work that brought to light, little by little, this extraordinary wonder.
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