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Herculaneum
Italia · Roman province·Italy·Founded 6th c. BCE
Coastal resort town buried by Vesuvius. Wood, papyri, and food survived under 20m of pyroclastic mud.
Only partly excavated; the modern town of Ercolano sits atop much of the unexcavated remains, UNESCO-listed jointly with Pompeii.
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