At the foot of Vesuvius, amidst the sprawling, less-than-picturesque modern urban sprawl of Naples’ outskirts, lie the excavations of ancient Herculaneum. Like Pompeii, the city was also destroyed during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 BC, but it was buried not by ash, but by mud. As a result, the remains of organic materials such as wood and foodstuffs have been better preserved, providing crucial insights into Roman daily life at that time. Read more