Herculaneum Small Group tour w/ an Archaeologist | Askos Tours

This tour consists of a pleasant walk around the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, destroyed and covered in ashes by the Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. There will be an Archaeologist at your disposal for an immersion in the amazingly well preserved Roman town, once dwelling of senators and aristocrats ruling the empire. Herculaneum is much smaller, but even better preserved than Pompeii. While Pompeii had been covered in four meters of ashes, an avalanche of 20-meters-thick mud had buried Herculaneum. Two-floor buildings, carbonized wooden objects, intact paintings and mosaics are still observable there. The site gives a vivid impression of the opulent lifestyle enjoyed by the wealthier citizens of the Roman Empire! For info: http://www.askostours.com/