Herculaneum[a] is an ancient Roman town located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy. Herculaneum was buried under a massive pyroclastic flow in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in …

Herculaneum, ancient city in Campania, Italy. It lay 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Naples, at the western base of Mount Vesuvius, and was destroyed, together with Pompeii, Torre Annunziata, and Stabiae, …

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Oct 8, 2019 · Herculaneum, located on the Bay of Naples, was a Roman town which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Like its neighbour Pompeii, the town...

Founded according to legend by Hercules, it was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Herculaneum attracts a great many visitors every year to its succession of streets, villas, shops, spa …

Oct 24, 2024 · Pompeii’s lesser known sister Herculaneum is one of Europe’s most evocative and best preserved archaeological sites. Easily reached from Naples, and wonderfully digestible in a day, …

Sep 6, 2024 · Herculaneum is an ancient Roman town in modern-day Ercolano, Italy, buried by volcanic ash and pumice during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

The civilization of food and the pleasures of the table in Herculaneum” is extended until May 4, 2026. Treat yourself to a dip into history among food, culture and breathtaking landscape views.

Explore Herculaneum in 2025 with our guide covering history, ticket info, and must-see sites for a complete visitor experience.

Herculaneum vanished in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman town beneath extremely hot volcanic flows. Long overshadowed by nearby Pompeii, the site offers some of the …