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Herculaneum

These are pix from a morning trip to Herculaneum (Ercolano Scavi on the CircumVesuviano)
Herculaneum is much smaller than Pompeii and has better preserved murals and buildings, however, there has been some "restoration work".

It is very easy to see most of Ercolano in half a day, although for those particularly interested in Roman remains, probably a leisurely day would suit better.
I have enhanced the contrast and saturation for some of these pix so that they stand out from the background better and (perhaps) look more as they were in 79AD before the eruption.
Herculaneum from modern road above
Herculaneum from modern road above
Herculaneum lower level necropolis area
Herculaneum lower level necropolis area
Statue on lower level necropolis
Statue on lower level necropolis
 Unknown building with cross interior
Unknown building with cross interior
Floor mosaic in ladies bath house (Triton and dolphins)
Floor mosaic in ladies bath house (Triton and dolphins)
Mosaic showing heat distorted floor in ladies bath house
Mosaic showing heat distorted floor in ladies bath house
Interior murals unknown house Herculaneum
Interior murals unknown house Herculaneum
Mural detail
Mural detail
sky chariot mural detail
sky chariot mural detail
Inscription
Inscription
Mural unknown house
Mural unknown house
Mural detail
Mural detail
Another Mural Herculaneum
Another Mural Herculaneum
 Garden and arches Herculaneum
Garden and arches Herculaneum
Drinking trough and two storey buildings
Drinking trough and two storey buildings
More Murals Herculaneum
More Murals Herculaneum
 Posas Casa del relievio di Telefo
Posas Casa del relievio di Telefo
Posas Casa del relievo di Telefo Herculaneum
Posas Casa del relievo di Telefo Herculaneum
reconstructed upper storey house Herculaneum
reconstructed upper storey house Herculaneum
House interior detail Herculaneum
House interior detail Herculaneum
Mosaic detail Herculaneum
Mosaic detail Herculaneum
Mosaics detail Herculaneum
Mosaics detail Herculaneum
 Vesuvius and modern Ercolano from Herculaneum
Vesuvius and modern Ercolano from Herculaneum
Jackdaw on modern bridgeway Herculaneum
Jackdaw on modern bridgeway Herculaneum