A unique piece of history, buried under ash and pumice from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, is now open to visitors. We are talking about the beach of the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which was rediscovered after large-scale restoration work. Snob.ru reports this with reference to The Washington Post.
Thanks to the reconstruction of the beach, visitors will be able to see it as it was during the Roman Empire. “Visitors go down through the tunnel and it’s like we’re going back two thousand years, and then suddenly the beach appears,” said Francesco Cyrano, director of the archaeological park at Herculaneum.
Although Herculaneum is less famous than neighboring Pompeii, archaeologists have discovered many artifacts here. Among them are the remains of more than 300 people and animals who took refuge on the beach from the deadly eruption.
It Is assumed that it was on this beach that people hoped for salvation from the elements. They were awaiting the arrival of Pliny the Elder, commander of the Roman fleet, which, as legend has it, was to evacuate the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
