
archaeological site
- very well preserved Roman city
- 7 kilometers from the crater of Vesuvius
- it was buried under lava and mud in 79 A.D. (together with Pompeii)
- originally located near the sea, but by the eruption shifted the coastline
- smaller than Pompeii site, but from very good quality (with beautiful frescoes)
- archeological excavations began in 1709
Address
Via Mare, 75, 80056 Ercolano NA, Italy
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