Herculaneum Mosaic.
Herculaneum is quite different from what one sees in other world centres, brought to light so far, including Pompeii. Largely, this is due its interment by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD79. The city was not struck by ashes and lapilli, but by a torrent of mud flooding down from the slopes of the volcano. Having solidified and becoming tough, it constituted for centuries the best possible defence against atmospheric agents and against illegal excavations. This mosaic is among the best examples of what has been preserved.
Herculaneum Mosaic.
Herculaneum is quite different from what one sees in other world centres, brought to light so far, including Pompeii. Largely, this is due its interment by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD79. The city was not struck by ashes and lapilli, but by a torrent of mud flooding down from the slopes of the volcano. Having solidified and becoming tough, it constituted for centuries the best possible defence against atmospheric agents and against illegal excavations. This mosaic is among the best examples of what has been preserved.