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Herculaneum and the Vesuvian Sites

Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae and the other Vesuvian ruins near Naples, Italy.

Overview of the excavated Roman town of Herculaneum, with its roofs and streets below modern Ercolano

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Herculaneum and the Other Vesuvian Sites: The Ruins Without the Crowds

Herculaneum, the best-preserved Roman town on the Bay of Naples: how it compares with Pompeii, getting there from Naples, 2026 tickets and hours, what's closed, a route through the best houses, and the near-empty villas…

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