Rome Campania

Herculaneum (Ercolano)

Neatly excavated and intact, the remains of this prosperous Roman town hardly deserve the term “ruins.” Buried in superheated volcanic tufa instead of the ash that covered Pompeii, Ercolano (ehr-co-LA-no) ...more

Pompeii (Pompei)

On the morning of August 24, AD 79, a deadly cloud of volcanic ash from the eruption of nearby Mt. Vesuvius overtook Pompeii (pom-PAY), engulfing the city in black clouds. Many fled, but others—including ...more

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