part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata"

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ancient Roman town archaeological site

The archaeological excavations at Herculaneum reveal a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman town buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offering invaluable insights into Roman urban life, architecture, and society.

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Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman town → archaeological site →
adjacentTo	modern town of Ercolano →
burialYear	79 AD →
buriedBy	eruption of Mount Vesuvius →
comparedWith	Pompeii →
country	Italy →
culture	Ancient Rome →
excavationType	archaeological excavation →
governedDuringAntiquityBy	Roman Empire →
hasArchaeologicalFinds	frescoes → household objects → mosaics → papyrus fragments → wooden furniture →
hasLanguage	Latin inscriptions →
hasPart	baths → public buildings → residential houses → shops → streets →
heritageCriteria	UNESCO criterion (iii) → UNESCO criterion (iv) →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
knownFor	insights into Roman architecture → insights into Roman society → insights into Roman urban life → remarkable state of preservation → well-preserved buildings → well-preserved organic materials →
locatedIn	Campania → Italy → Metropolitan City of Naples →
locatedNear	Mount Vesuvius → Naples →
managementBy	Italian Ministry of Culture →
partOf	Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata → Bay of Naples archaeological area → UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata → Vesuvius archaeological sites network →
preservationReason	rapid burial by volcanic material →
significantPeriod	Roman Empire →
timeOfUNESCOInscription	1997 →
tourismType	cultural tourism →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	829 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
archaeological excavations at Herculaneum →	heritageStatus
Herculaneum ("UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata") →	partOf