Herculaneum
- Vicinity: Ercolano
Herculaneum is a ruined ancient Roman town and archaeological park located south of Naples in Campania, Italy. It was destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. - AsNotedIn
Herculaneum is a ruined ancient Roman town and archaeological park located south of Naples in Campania, Italy. It was destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 0079/08/25 | A westerly wind temporarily shields Herculaneum from the Mount Vesuvius eruption before then a cloud of gas and hot ash engulfs the city, asphyxiating and burning the inhabitants. A flood of volcanic mud and rock will bury the city. | Eruption of Mount Vesuvius 79 AD | ||||
| 1775/00/00 | Ralph Izard | Visitor | Mr and Mrs Ralph Izard tour Herculaneum with John Singleton Copley. | The Izard's Grand Tour | ||
| 1775/00/00 | John Singleton Copley | Visitor | Mr and Mrs Ralph Izard tour Herculaneum with John Singleton Copley. | The Izard's Grand Tour |
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