Herculaneum
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Clay vessels found in a shop front within what was once the commercial area of Herculaneum (an ancient city in Italy), not far from the forum. The evidence suggests that customers of the shop are likely to have escaped the hot ash and lava from the eruption of Vesuvius, for, unlike in nearby Pompeii, few citizens of Herculaneum have been discovered buried in the debris.
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When Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, the Italian city of Herculaneum was buried with lava and hot ash in a manner completely different from Pompeii, which was twice the distance away from the volcano. Herculaneum was probably better preserved because of this, and also because of the unusual humidity of the area, but excavation of the city is more difficult.
Ancient city of Italy between Naples and Pompeii. Along with Pompeii, it was buried when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. It was excavated from the 18th century onwards.
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