Herculaneum
past and future
by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
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In ad 79, the volcano Vesuvius erupted, burying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash and rock, and leaving them remarkably well preserved for centuries. While Pompeii has been extensively written about and popularized, the remains of its sister city, a smaller yet wealthier community close to the sea, are less widely known, but they have yielded spectacular archaeological evidence.
Herculaneum is based on the latest excavation work and incorporates much new material that has revolutionized our understanding of the site. The book draws on a decade’s work with the Herculaneum Conservation Project which has begun to reverse the neglect of previous years which had reduced this extraordinary site to a critical condition. Illustrated with more than 300 newly taken colour photographs and archive illustrations, plus eight spectacular 360-degree panoramas, it is the definitive overview of what we know and understand about Herculaneum, of what is still unknown and mysterious, and of the potential for future discoveries in both archaeological and political contexts.
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Herculaneum: past and future
May 1, 2011, Frances Lincoln Limited, Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers, Packard Humanities Institute, Frances Lincoln
Hardcover
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0711231427 9780711231429
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Published in association with The Packard Humanities Institute, Los Altos, California.
Herculaneum Conservation Project: The Packard Humanities Institute, Sopraintendenza Archeologica Napoli e Pompei, The British School at Rome.
Printed and bound in China.
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