Herculaneum, Italy
Herculaneum is one of the towns buried after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The second one being Pompeii. The difference is that Herculaneum was covered by volcanic mud which kept the remains more intact while Pompeii was covered by the ash of the eruption. Both sites amazingly show the towns frozen in time; the grand houses with frescoed walls and mosaic floors and the shops still holding clay pots intact inside the counters. It is believed Herculaneum at the time of its destruction had around 5,000 inhabitants, Pompeii 20,000.
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