Pompeii is the more famous but we found Herculaneum more impressive. Apparently the volcanic ash that covered the town after the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 carbonised and left structures and household objects more intact.
Our view on arrival...
...and a video clip too.
The remains of a boat, discovered in 1982
The bodies of 300 Herculaneuns were found in these shelters, trying to escape the volcanic flow.
You can just make out the arches here. This used to be the waterfront, now pushed several kilometres out to sea by the volcanic debris.
A few photos taken whilst wandering around the town. The building above is in more modern day Ercolano.
Probably a food take-away
And now for something completely different!
We were very amused by the 'indifferent' rubbish bin.
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