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  2. Herculaneum - Wikipedia

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    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 79 AD .

  3. Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia

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    Mount Vesuvius (/ v ɪ ˈ s uː v i ə s / viss-OO-vee-əs) [a] is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.

  4. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Wikipedia

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    The collapse of the edges of these clouds generated the first dilute PDCs, which must have been devastating to Herculaneum, but did not enter Pompeii. Early in the second morning, the grey cloud began to collapse to a greater degree. Two major surges struck and destroyed Pompeii. Herculaneum and all its population no longer existed.

  5. Ancient beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD ...

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    The beach at the Herculaneum archaeological park is thought to be the site where more than 300 men tried in vain to save themselves from the natural disaster in 79AD while awaiting rescue by a ...

  6. Ercolano - Wikipedia

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    Ercolano (Italian: [erkoˈlaːno]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania of Southern Italy.It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples.

  7. After 2,000 years of mystery, secrets of the Herculaneum ...

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    Buried in ash after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79AD, the secret of a papyrus scroll kept their secrets hidden for centuries. Now one has been deciphered by AI.

  8. Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte - Wikipedia

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    The Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte (Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed) is an eight-volume book of engravings of the findings from excavating the ruins of Herculaneum in the Kingdom of Naples (now Italy). It was published between 1757 and 1792, and copies were given to selected recipients across Europe.

  9. Category:Herculaneum - Wikipedia

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