Herculaneum
The most important discovery in the area of the Ancient Beach was made on 3 August 1982 when, in front of the Suburban Baths, the keel of a boat capsized by the fury of the eruption began to emerge from the volcanic mud. The boat, which was over 9 m long and resembled a modern skiff, was crewed by three pairs of rowers and steered by a helmsman. According to the most recent theories, it could have been a military lance from the fleet led by Pliny the Elder, which sailed from Misenum to come to the aid of the city threatened by the eruption. This intriguing hypothesis is supported by the fact that, not far from the boat, the skeleton of an officer was found wearing a belt from which hung a sheathed sword and a dagger.
Herculaneum
The most important discovery in the area of the Ancient Beach was made on 3 August 1982 when, in front of the Suburban Baths, the keel of a boat capsized by the fury of the eruption began to emerge from the volcanic mud. The boat, which was over 9 m long and resembled a modern skiff, was crewed by three pairs of rowers and steered by a helmsman. According to the most recent theories, it could have been a military lance from the fleet led by Pliny the Elder, which sailed from Misenum to come to the aid of the city threatened by the eruption. This intriguing hypothesis is supported by the fact that, not far from the boat, the skeleton of an officer was found wearing a belt from which hung a sheathed sword and a dagger.