Herculaneum

[ hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uhm ]

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: buried along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; partially excavated.

Herculaneum

/ ˌhɜːkjʊˈleɪnɪəm /

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Italy, of marked Greek character, on the S slope of Vesuvius: buried along with Pompeii by an eruption of the volcano (79 ad ). Excavation has uncovered well preserved streets, houses, etc

Other Words From

• Hercu·lane·an Her·cu·la·nen·sian [hur-ky, uh, -l, uh, -, nen, -sh, uh, n, -see-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

The ancient text was unreadable until now after being charred in the Roman town of Herculaneum during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii.

From BBC

Also mentioned are the anonymous inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum who suffocated under the ash of Mount Vesuvius.

From National Geographic

Roughly 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

From NewsForKids.net

Unfurling the scrolls, recovered from a ruined library in the ancient town of Herculaneum, would almost certainly destroy them.

From Science Magazine

By contrast, the Herculaneum library contains works not known from any other sources, direct from the authors.

From Scientific American