Herculaneum

It is most famous for having been lost, along with Pompeii, in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius beginning on August 24, AD 79, which buried them in superheated pyroclastic material that has solidified into volcanic tuff. Since the discovery of bones in 1981, some 150 skeletons have been found. Herculaneum was a smaller town with a wealthier population than Pompeii at the time of its destruction.
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Categories: city, museum, volcano, archaeological site, Roman Empire, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic ruins
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum
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Coordinates:  40°48'21"N 14°20'50"E
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