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   Ercolano (Italian: [erkoˈlaːno]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania of Southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius , on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples.

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3. www.rometoolkit.com › whattodo › pompeii_ercolanoVisiting Ercolano (Herculaneum) Italy - Rome Toolkit

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   Ercolano and Pompeii from Rome by train. There are two train stations called Ercolano, you want Ercolano Scavi. Circumvesuviana trains from Naples go twice an hour between about 6am and 9.30pm Trains are very crowded, be prepared to have to stand for much of the journey. Journey times are about 20 minutes to Naples and 50 minutes to Sorrento.

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   Herculaneum (/ h ɜːr k j ʊ ˈ l eɪ n i ə m /; Neapolitan and Italian: Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town, located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy.Herculaneum was buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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   Ercolano, town, Campania regione, southern Italy.It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Gulf of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples.The medieval town of Resina was built on the lava stream left by the eruption of Vesuvius (ad 79) that destroyed the ancient city of Herculaneum, from which the present name is derived.

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6. www.tripsavvy.com › how-to-visit-the-herculaneumHow to Visit the Herculaneum Archaeological Site - TripSavvy

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   Jul 25, 2019 · Corso Resina, 187, 80056 Ercolano NA, Italy. Phone +39 081 010 6490. Web Visit website. Herculaneum is an archeological zone located at the foot of Mount Vesuvius in the town of Ercolano in Southern Italy. Named after its patron deity, Herakleia (Hercules), the wealthy seaside town (along with its more famous neighbor, Pompeii) vanished beneath ...

   • Location: Corso Resina, 187, 80056 Ercolano NA, Italy

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7. www.italia.it › en › campaniaHerculaneum: The archaeological Park in Italy - Italia.it

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   Full price 13 €. Reduced (young people 18-25) 2 €. Ticket Office. Some information is provided by: 80056 Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. Herculaneum is an archaeological park at the foot of Mount Vesuvius in the town of Ercolano in Southern Italy. Discover its ruins.

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   Where is Ercolano located?

   • Ercolano, town, Campania regione, southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Gulf of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples. The medieval town of Resina was built on the lava stream left by the eruption of Vesuvius ( ad 79) that destroyed the ancient city of Herculaneum, from which the present name is derived.

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   • For other uses, see Ercolano (disambiguation). Ercolano ( Italian: [erkoˈlaːno]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania of Southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples.

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   Why is Resina called Ercolano?

   • The medieval town of Resina ( IPA: [reˈziːna]) was built on the volcanic material left by the eruption of Vesuvius (79 AD) that destroyed the ancient city of Herculaneum, from which the present name is derived. Ercolano is a resort and the starting point for excursions to the excavations of Herculaneum and for the ascent of Vesuvius by bus.

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   What is Ercolano famous for?

   • Ercolano is a resort and the starting point for excursions to the excavations of Herculaneum and for the ascent of Vesuvius by bus. The town also manufactures leather goods, buttons, glass, and Lacryma Christi (Tears of Christ) wine. According to legend, Herculaneum was founded by Hercules, who was returning from one of his Twelve Labours.

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9. www.atlasobscura.com › places › herculaneumHerculaneum – Ercolano, Italy - Atlas Obscura

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   Dec 17, 2012 · Herculaneum Tim Brighton/CC BY-SA 2.0. For three days in August of 79, death rained down on the Roman towns surrounding Mount Vesuvius, as the volcano’s epic eruption laid waste to everything in ...