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Her·cu·la·ne·um 
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| 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. |
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Her·cu·la·ne·an, Her·cu·la·nen·sian
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Herculaneum
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An ancient city of south-central Italy on the Bay of Naples. A popular resort during Roman times, it was completely destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (A.D. 79). Important ruins have been unearthed since the early 1700s. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| herculaneum | |
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| ancient city; now destroyed |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Herculaneum, MO (city, FIPS 31708) Location: 38.25919 N, 90.38767 W
Population (1990): 2263 (960 housing units)
Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63048
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
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