Herculaneum

[hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uh m]

noun

an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: buried along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; partially excavated.

Related formsHer·cu·la·ne·an, Her·cu·la·nen·sian

[hur-kyuh-luh-nen-shuh n, -see-uh n] /ˌhɜr kyə ləˈnɛn ʃən, -si ən/, adjective

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Pompeii lies to the south-east from the mountain, and Herculaneum to the south-west.
Rollo in Naples
Jacob Abbott
"Ah, but Herculaneum is a very different thing," said Mrs. Gray.
Rollo in Naples
Jacob Abbott
It is said that some of them were hardly inferior in form and finish to the exquisite vases found in Herculaneum and Pompeii.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago
John S. C. Abbott
The discovery of Pompeii followed, after an interval, the discovery of Herculaneum.
A History of French Literature
Edward Dowden
The Forum is distant from the gate of Herculaneum about four hundred yards.
Museum of Antiquity
L. W. Yaggy

British Dictionary definitions for herculaneum

Herculaneum

noun

an ancient city in SW Italy, of marked Greek character, on the S slope of Vesuvius: buried along with Pompeii by an eruption of the volcano (79 ad). Excavation has uncovered well preserved streets, houses, etc

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