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After closing for nearly 2,000 years, the ancient beach where over 300 people sought refuge from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has finally reopened. Herculaneum archaeological park, once a popular resort town for Rome’s patrician families, has undergone a years-long restoration effort in southern Italy. The park, which was destroyed in 79 AD, has now been restored and officially opened to the public again. During the restoration, numerous artefacts, including human remains, were discovered, providing valuable insight into the history of the site. According to CNN, the director of the Herculaneum archaeological park, Francesco Sirano, stated, “It was not only a restoration work but also a great research work because we know that re-presenting a site, in an open-air archaeological place, also means being able to delve into scientific aspects: we carried out excavations and found remains and the passage of pyroclastic flows that hit the city in 79AD with materials of all kinds.” When Vesuvius erupted, the city was buried under ash and volcanic rock 50 feet deep, and its inhabitants perished due to the cloud of toxic gases. Herculaneum, located near Pompeii, was discovered during excavations in the 1980s.
