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Pliny the Younger documented that, in 79 AD, a famous eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, first in ash, then in multiple pyroclastic flows. Workmen rediscovered Pompeii in 1599, but reburied it under orders from the supervising architect. Workmen discovered Herculaneum in 1738, while digging foundations for the king's summer palace. Deliberate excavation rediscovered Pompeii in 1748..Our guide for this tour had considerable credibility: he was a retired professor from the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, the University of Naples Federico II..In a way, Herculaneum impresses more, for being in the middle of a town, below street level, and markedly free of crowds..Frescoes and other art adorns the walls.

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Pliny the Younger documented that, in 79 AD, a famous eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, first in ash, then in multiple pyroclastic flows. Workmen rediscovered Pompeii in 1599, but reburied it under orders from the supervising architect. Workmen discovered Herculaneum in 1738, while digging foundations for the king's summer palace. Deliberate excavation rediscovered Pompeii in 1748..Our guide for this tour had considerable credibility: he was a retired professor from the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, the University of Naples Federico II..In a way, Herculaneum impresses more, for being in the middle of a town, below street level, and markedly free of crowds..Frescoes and other art adorns the walls.