After our Pompei trip we had many folks suggest that we visit Herculaneum. This town was on the other side of Vesuvius from Pompei and it experienced the eruption is a completely different way. This side had a hotter and more solid level of volcanic deposits fall upon it. The entire town was buried by over 20 meters deposits, almost 70 feet of of searing hot concrete like stone and ash. The museum was the first thing we saw as we entered the site so we decided to visit it first. There were many delicate pieces on display and we felt this was a good use of our time.
The busses were slow this morning so we walked to the station
Riding in the jazz car, jazz hands were optional
A hillside fortress
Capri in the foggy distance
Black volcanic sand
Looking down the 70 feet to the ruins
The museum first
Hail the Cab
Oh stop!
A stiff neck from posing
A fancy hydra multi headed snake fountain
A centerpiece of the museum
Nearly complete
An antient colander
A small but detailed bronze
An oil lanp
Some of the best preserved frescos are preserved in the museum
Roman glass beads strung into a necklace
Bad hair days have been around forever
An iridescent glass swan
A charm bracelet
The ladies book club
Modesty in marble
Industrious cherubs
Many gold and silver coins were recovered
Ole Billy the goat
A very delicate snake
This helmet was very elaborate
A dramatic mask perhaps
As the population was fleeing the eruption they put on all their jewelry and packed their most valued possessions
Hoards of coins
Bracelets and earrings
Its the end of the world and we look fine
Another superb fresco
Up stairs were many amphora
This cabinet survived when the wood was carbonized from the heat
An entire living room set
Wood carving of the highest quality. Rich folks lived in Herculaneum
Goat foot table feet
A table laid out with food and drinks
Another carbonized piece of furniture
Wooden inlay from what looks like a door
A wooden shrine
Statues from the House of the Deer
These dogs are mean curs
A heavy load
Flowers on the outside of the museum
