A wonderful tour to discover the roman town of Herculaneum and its inestimable findings preserved at Naples Archaeological Museum. An incredible journey starting from the place where the original items were found to one of the world’s most interesting museums.
Herculaneum, situated a few kilometers away from Pompei and Vesuvius, was the ultimate holiday destination for the aristocracy of the Roman Empire. Perfectly preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city is especially fascinating thanks to its incredible conservation of wood on the second floors of noble homes and in workshops. While strolling through the streets of the archaeological site, you will be able to admire mosaics, frescos and archaeological remains that reveal the opulence and luxury of one the richest Roman cities. Moreover, on the ancient beach, excavated only in the nineteen-eighties, you can still see the skeletons of the victims who sought in vain to escape the volcano’s fury.
The archaeological Museum of Naples is a real and true treasure trove of masterpieces found at the Vesuvian archaeological sites over the last centuries. Everyday Roman items like kitchen utensils, surgical tools, gold and silver make the Naples Archaeological Museum one of the world’s most important museums for the understanding of the civilization and daily life of the Roman Empire. The building also hosts the collection of Herculaneum papyrus, the world’s only example of books which have survived over two-thousand years. Moreover, one can admire the celebrated “Farnese collection”, an incredible set of marble statues that Charles of Bourbon wanted to bring to Naples when he was crowned.
