# Herculaneum excavations

> A Roman town buried by Vesuvius in AD 79 and preserved under deep volcanic deposits, with multi-storey houses, wooden beams and mosaics. It is smaller and bet

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A Roman town buried by Vesuvius in AD 79 and preserved under deep volcanic deposits, with multi-storey houses, wooden beams and mosaics. It is smaller and better preserved than Pompeii; allow two to three hours.

- **Nearest town:** Ercolano, Italy
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 40.8058, 14.3478
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