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Herculaneum

Herculaneum was one of the major cities in Italy destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvio (Vesuvius) in 79 A.D.  This city, unlike Pompei, received the main blast from the lava, which incinerated everything.  Pompei was covered in ash, while Herculaneum was covered in mud and lava.  This pyroclastic material hardened and made later excavations very difficult.  That is why Herculaneum is not as well preserved as Pompei.

Here are some pictures of Herculaneum (which is located in the modern-day city of Ercolano, Italy).  Click the thumbnails to view the full 640 x 480 pictures.  Use the "back" button in your browser to return to this page.

DSCF0690.JPG (74489 bytes)A worker in the cameo factory, just down the street from Herculaneum, crafts cameos by hand from seashells. 
DSCF0697.JPG (70653 bytes)A view from above shows the streets of the city.
DSCF0699.JPG (72189 bytes)Another view from above.
DSCF0709.JPG (74034 bytes)An outdoor pool.
DSCF0748.JPG (70889 bytes)A view of a building and its columns.
DSCF0749.JPG (71577 bytes)Another building.
DSCF0755.JPG (70876 bytes)A view looking down one of the streets in the city.
DSCF0760.JPG (71529 bytes)A public fountain.
 
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