Herculaneum was an ancient town, located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy. The city was destroyed and buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Like its neighbouring city Pompeii, Herculaneum is famous as one of the few ancient cities to be preserved more or less intact, with no later accretions or modifications. The thick layer of ash that blanketed the town also protected it against looting and the elements. Unlike Pompeii, the mainly pyroclastic material that covered Herculaneum carbonized and preserved more wood in objects such as roofs, beds, and doors, as well as other organic-based materials such as food and papyrus.
Apr - Octr: 8.30 am - 7:30 pm
Nov - Mar: 8.30 am - 5 pm
Last admission 90 min prior to closing time
Closed on: 1 Jan , 1 May, 25 Dec
Full: € 11,00
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum
Official website http://www.pompeiisites.org/
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Address Corso Resina, 187 80056 Ercolano, Italy
Coordinates 40°48'16.767" N 14°20'50.382" E