About Herculaneum
This smaller part of the eruption is sometime forgotten but archaeologist find it to be much more of importance firstly the ruins are so preserved that even the loaf of bread has managed to survive these 2000 year of life
When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August 79 AD it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns [...]
Herculaneum Overview
Marzo 20th, 2009 · No Comments
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The ‘discovery’ of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Gennaio 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Pompeii
Majestic and menacing, Vesuvius still dominates the Neapolitan landscape. From the Eighteenth century onwards travellers have been prepared to tackle the climb up to the top in order to admire the panorama and look down into the crater. There is no better starting point to begin a journey through the history and [...]
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