| Page Views: 116 Last Visit to Herculaneum: October, 2005 | Herculaneum (Ercolano) Italy by ptcruiser70663 - last update: Jun 22, 2007 |
More compact than Pompeii Only part of Herculaneum has been excavated because a modern town sits atop most of it. |
|  | Layers of time The structures at left were the docks at the Bay of Naples. The far wall shows the layers of volcanic debris that built up on top of the ancient city. Archaeologists found a strange absence of human remains until they got to the docks. Nearly a hundred bodies were found at the vaults beneath the docks, indicating the people fled to the sea but were stranded there. |
| | Ancient chapel This frescoed chapel honored several gods and eventually a diefied Augustus Caesar. |
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| Pros: | "Compact and fascinating look at ancient Roman life." | | Cons: | "Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate with guides. Combine groups if possible for better rate." | | In A Nutshell: | "Ancient Roman seaside resort without Pompeii's urban sprawl" |
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globetrott Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:01 UTC
Herculaneum is a really interesting place ! |
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