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herculaneum

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Her⋅cu⋅la⋅ne⋅um

  [hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uhm]
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–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 forms:
Her⋅cu⋅la⋅ne⋅an, Her⋅cu⋅la⋅nen⋅sian  [hur-kyuh-luh-nen-shuhn, -see-uhn] , adjective
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Her·cu·la·ne·um   (hûr'kyə-lā'nē-əm)   
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.
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