Noun: Herculaneum ,hur-kyu'ley-nee-um
- Ancient Roman city near Naples, Italy, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
"The ruins of Herculaneum were preserved under volcanic ash"
Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy
Encyclopedia: Herculaneum, Missouri