part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"

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The archaeological excavations at Herculaneum reveal a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering invaluable insights into Roman urban life, architecture, and society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman town
archaeological site
adjacentTo modern town of Ercolano
burialYear 79 AD
buriedBy eruption of Mount Vesuvius
comparedWith Pompeii
country Italy
culture Ancient Rome
linked to: Roman Antiquity
excavationType archaeological excavation
governedDuringAntiquityBy Roman Empire
hasArchaeologicalFinds frescoes
household objects
mosaics
papyrus fragments
wooden furniture
hasLanguage Latin inscriptions
hasPart baths
public buildings
residential houses
shops
streets
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (iii)
UNESCO criterion (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor insights into Roman architecture
insights into Roman society
insights into Roman urban life
remarkable state of preservation
well-preserved buildings
well-preserved organic materials
locatedIn Campania
Italy
Metropolitan City of Naples
locatedNear Mount Vesuvius
linked to: Vesuvius

Naples
managementBy Italian Ministry of Culture
partOf Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Bay of Naples archaeological area
UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Vesuvius archaeological sites network
preservationReason rapid burial by volcanic material
significantPeriod Roman Empire
timeOfUNESCOInscription 1997
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 829

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archaeological excavations at Herculaneum heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Herculaneum partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Colonia Cornelia Veneria Pompeianorum heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (through Pompeii)
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Temple of Isis (Pompeii) heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Pompeii)
subject linked to: Temple of Isis
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Villa of the Mysteries partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Stabian Baths heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site: Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Parco Archeologico di Pompei associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage property "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Temple of Apollo (Pompeii) heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Pompeii)
subject linked to: Temple of Apollo
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii) heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
subject linked to: Temple of Jupiter
Bay of Naples archaeological area partOf UNESCO World Heritage property "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Villa of the Papyri heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Herculaneum and Pompeii)
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"
Parco Archeologico di Ercolano protects UNESCO World Heritage property Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
linked to: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"