Herculaneum

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

/ ˌhɜr kyəˈleɪ ni əm /

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM Herculaneum

Her·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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Examples from the Web for herculaneum

The eighteen rolls, found in a bundle at Herculaneum, had doubtless been kept in a similar receptacle.
The Care of Books|John Willis Clark
This house stands just by the gate of Herculaneum, adjoining the broad flight of steps which leads up to the ramparts.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
The paintings recently discovered at Herculaneum have served to confirm this opinion.
The Physiology of Marriage, Complete|Honore de Balzac
The charred timber found in the ruins of Herculaneum has undergone no change in 1,800 years.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

It was the accidental calamity that befel Herculaneum and Pompeii that stocked the museum in Naples.
Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland|T. O. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for herculaneum

Herculaneum

/ (ˌhɜːkjʊˈleɪnɪəm) /

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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