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Herculaneum
A smaller, better-preserved Roman town buried by Vesuvius — timber, mosaics and upper floors intact.
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- COUNTRY
- Italy
- REGION
- Campania
- DURATION
- Half a day
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Herculaneum is the Roman town buried by the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, smaller than Pompeii but preserved in extraordinary detail by a deep layer of hot volcanic mud. Wooden structures, upper storeys, mosaics and the boat houses where residents sheltered survive in the UNESCO-listed excavations beneath modern Ercolano, a short Circumvesuviana ride from Naples.
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