Herculanum - The Old Town

Herculaneum was buried under twenty-three meters of volcanic ash and pumice in the terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Bourbon bring it to light thanks to a random discovery near the ancient theater in Herculaneum. This archeological site offers the possibility of observing the old urban pattern, the house distribution in space, the magnificent thermal baths, the sumptuous gym and also la monumental cathedral. The perfect preservation of wood, of bronze and of the front part of the building create a more completed picture of the different styles under the Vesuvius and also of the construction industry of the time. The most important archaeological testimonies are the college of the Augustales, thermal baths, the House of Aristides and Neptune, The House of Sanniti and the shore where more than 300 people died.