Thursday morning I took the train down to Ercolano to visit the ruins of Herculaneum. Herculaneum was a Roman town, like Pompeii, that got buried under 15 to 18 metres of mud and volcanic rock after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Herculaneum lay forgotten until the 18th century, and by the time they started excavating, there was already a new town built on top of the old one, so that still today, only a third of the town is accessible. The other two thirds remain buried deep under the modern city.
A thermopolium – an ancient Roman fast-food joint, where food was kept warm in dolias (terracotta jars) to serve to customers. A popular condiment for many dishes was garum, a salty, fermented fish sauce.
Closeup of a dolia from another McGarums
A beautiful wall mosaic showing Neptune and Amphitrite.
An ancient advertisement for alcohol
Mount Vesuvius with a strategically placed cloud looming over it
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