Frozen in Time: The Astonishingly Preserved Ruins of Herculaneum This photo shows a room from the excavated ruins of Herculaneum, the ancient Roman town that was destroyed, along with Pompeii, during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Unlike Pompeii, which was buried under ash and pumice, Herculaneum was covered by thick layers of superheated volcanic mud and lava flow. This material hardened over time, creating an airtight seal that resulted in an extraordinary level of pres

This video shows the ancient shoreline at Herculaneum and just how deeply it was buried during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It also shows the boathouses in which hundreds of people died. The skeletons you see today are replicas in the same positions as the originals were when they were found. | International Man of History