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Noun: Herculaneum  ,hur-kyu'ley-nee-um
  1. Ancient city; now destroyed

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Italia, Italian Republic, Italy

Encyclopedia: Herculaneum, MO