The beach isolated by the volcanic eruption almost 2000 years ago reopens to the public in Italy

The ancient village of Ercolano was devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius, which also destroyed the city of Pompeii, in the year 79.

An old beach that it remained isolated for almost two thousand years it was recently reopened to the public in Italy. Affected by the volcanic material expelled from Vesuvius in the year 79, Herculaneum beachone of the cities destroyed by the ancient eruption, returned to welcome tourists after years of archaeological excavations and restorations.

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At the time of the disaster, around 330 villagers died while trying to escape. The beach, in turn, ended up buried by volcanic debris. However, a restoration project has made it possible to combine the archaeological site with the tourist potential of the Italian location.

The inauguration took place on 19 June, after the intervention, coordinated by the Archaeological Park of Pompéia, restored access to the old beach.

A second phase of the project involves the recovery of the ancient sand spit, reconnecting the areas of Herculaneum as they were before the eruption.

Archaeological work in the Herculaneum area began in the early 1980s, when the sea receded and revealed the partially buried front of the village. However, the action was abandoned shortly thereafter.

Natural corrosion caused by the sea and climate change, however, led archaeologists to resume restoration activities in Herculaneum. Today the visit leads to the arches where people took refuge who tried to escape the eruption, but ended up blocked by the sea.

Source: Terra

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