Ercolano is a small coastal town in Campania, once called Heracleia, legend attributes the foundation of Herculaneum to Hercules in 1243 BC The city was built on the slopes of Vesuvius, with the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
Ercolano is a small coastal town in Campania, once called Heracleia, legend attributes the foundation of Herculaneum to Hercules in 1243 BC The city was built on the slopes of Vesuvius, with the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The city is completely submerged by the river of volcanic mud, The ashes mixed with water that have solidified in a certain period of conservation absolutely original that has allowed us to return organic plant finds, fabrics, furniture and parts of wooden buildings but also plans superiors of buildings. Herculaneum was characterized by a profound building renovation, in fact there are many old buildings including the Theater, the Basilica, the aqueduct, the network of public fountains and the castella aquarum, the temples of the Sacred Area, the Suburban Baths , the Central Baths, the Gym.
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