🇮🇹Ruins of Herculaneum Walking Tour - Walk and Learn about the ruins with City Walks 4K!

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  • Опубликовано: 7 май 2023
  • See chapters below. We are continuing our exploration of ancient Roman ruins in Southern Italy. Herculaneum was a small location for the rich that Vesuvius destroyed in the 79AD eruption. To compare Herculaneum vs. Pompeii consider that When Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D, it covered the city with ash instead of pumice. Hence, the ruins are actually much better preserved. However, it's a much smaller archeological park which makes it much more approachable. It's a short but straightforward walk from the train station. Many people catch a bus from the train station up to Vesuvius and then tour Herculaneum afterwards. Unfortunately, they were doing construction work up at Vesuvius so it was closed while we were in the area. You can totally tour Herculaneum without a guide or with a downloadable phone app. The site is small and there are plenty of restaurants just outside the gates. You can stay at hotels or vacation apartment rentals in Naples, Sorrento, or the little cities in between.
    If you wish to visit Herculaneum, you can get tickets in the visitor center and they have lockers too. To get to Herculaneum from Naples, you can just take the train.
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    0:25 View of boat house with bones, bodies
    01:35 Area Sacra
    2:22 Terraza di M. Nonio Balbo
    4:29 Casa della Gemma
    4:38 bas relief of Telephus, Hercules’ son
    5:06 Balbo Casa de Cervi
    6:30 Statue of Hercules
    7:45 Cervi being attacked by dogs
    10:02 Carbonized wood
    17:06 Terme Femminili
    18:10 Triton mosaic
    19:46 Casa di Nettuno e Amfritrite
    23:00 Casa del Salone Nero
    25:39 Casa del Bicentenario
    27:47 Statue of man stepping on cat
    28:38 Collegio degli Augustali aka Sacello degli Augustali
    30:14 Casa dei due Atri
    32:20 Terme Urbane garden
    32:53 Terme Maschilli
    33:30 sala Tepidarium (sala tiepida) mosaic
    34:30 Casa di Galba.
    34:42 cruciform piscina
    36:39 Casa dello Scheletro
    37:10 The nymphaeum
    38:10 mosaic lararium (shrine to household gods)
    39:38 Casa di Argo
    42:01 Casa Casa di Aristide
    42:30 Casa dell'Albergo
    43:33 Casa dell'Atrio a Mosaico
    44:26 Casa dell' Erma di Bronzo
    45:00 Bronze Herma or bust statue
    46:01 Casa dell' Alcova
    48:13 Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
    51:05 Exit Bridge
    52:28 Overlooking Archeological park from above
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Комментарии • 119

  • @jasminechang767
    @jasminechang767 Год назад +12

    An absolutely riveting walk! Thank you for bringing a 2000 year old city to life!

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much Jasmine, and thanks for all your support. -H

  • @ellen4956
    @ellen4956 Месяц назад

    That was like being a little kid and having someone carrying you around on their shoulders, pointing things out to look at. So much fun! Thank you!

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Месяц назад +1

      hi Ellen. What a wonderful analogy. Thanks for watching and so glad you enjoyed it. -H

  • @dthels75
    @dthels75 Год назад +6

    If there is one power I wish I had it would be time travel. Your last few videos have successfully taken me back in time. Keep on back stepping!

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад +1

      Nicely put. It would be fascinating just to get a look into the details that we don't really know about. For instance, in 1000 years, historians may look at our recipes and nowhere does it say what kind of eggs to use? We take so much for granted in our daily lives that isn't documented. Makes me wonder what we don't know about the people who lived here. -H

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 Год назад +4

    A walk through history and the beautiful
    weather around all of this beautiful scenery
    Thanks very good, i will be watching more of
    your videos Thank You.
    📹📱🚶🚶🚶🚶📱📹

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much Roger. I hope you'll enjoy them. You can sort through and search them on the website as well. citywalksvirtualtours.com
      -H

    • @rogertemple7193
      @rogertemple7193 Год назад +1

      @@CityWalks
      Thank You and Take Care.😇
      📹📱🚶🚶🚶🚶📱📹

  • @tracypeters7027
    @tracypeters7027 6 месяцев назад +2

    An amazing tour! Thank you for sharing this! Not sure I could have concentrated enough to wander and talk at the same time..

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Tracy, I had actually already walked around for a few hours. Also, I'm an natural jabberer. :) -H

  • @roses9339
    @roses9339 3 месяца назад +2

    I'll never travel to this place, so thankyou for giving us the tour.😁. Cheers Rosemary Western Australia 73yrs

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад +2

      Glad to be your proxy walker. All the best to you. -H

    • @Northcountry1926
      @Northcountry1926 3 месяца назад

  • @rulaco6761
    @rulaco6761 Год назад +6

    Wooow, espectacular!!

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад +1

      Thanks Rulaco. Hope you enjoyed the premiere and chat as well. -H

    • @PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc
      @PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc Год назад +1

      Great walking tour. Thank you!

  • @brettm1251
    @brettm1251 Год назад +2

    Hello Henry, first of all may i say i enjoyed our chat today and also thank you for sharing this video. Herculaneum blew me away so incredible this is just my kind of video, i do hope your virtual live chats are a success. have a great day Henry

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад

      Thanks Brett and I'm looking forward to watching your channel grow as well. -H

  • @SandraWhoCares
    @SandraWhoCares 6 месяцев назад +6

    Awsome! I lived in Italy for a while, visited lots of cities there, spent a full day in Pompei. No time to go to Herculaneun. Shame! It's much more preserved. Thanks for your beautiful video. 😊🎉

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  6 месяцев назад +2

      Wonderful. Italy is an amazing place and these ruins are just a taste. Thanks for watching. -H

  • @richardneal3841
    @richardneal3841 Месяц назад

    Good job of taking the video as I enjoyed the walk. Thanks

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Месяц назад

      Hi Richard, glad you liked it. All the best. -H

  • @harminderkaur4759
    @harminderkaur4759 27 дней назад

    Today I visit 2000 years past wonderful experience of visit the place ❤❤❤

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  26 дней назад

      Great 👍 I'm glad you liked it -H

  • @judyp9131
    @judyp9131 Год назад +1

    Fascinating site! I absolutely share your sense of awe and wonderment! Thank you for getting me through a treadmill workout on a rainy day in VT.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад

      Hi Judy, you are very welcome. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. -H

  • @adel7187
    @adel7187 Год назад +2

    Spectacular ❤

  • @michellemullard9522
    @michellemullard9522 2 месяца назад

    Thank you, that was great to watch

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад

      Hi Michelle, so glad you enjoyed it. -H

  • @WanderingWalksofWonder
    @WanderingWalksofWonder Год назад +1

    Thanks for such an enjoyable experience. Really felt like I was there!

  • @markmark2080
    @markmark2080 6 месяцев назад +1

    It's wonderful to be able to follow your path on google earth, almost like being there but with a constant over head view...

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  6 месяцев назад

      Oh, cool, glad you enjoyed it. It's an amazing place. Thanks for watching. -H

  • @georgewalker
    @georgewalker Год назад +1

    Great work! Keep it up! Thanks so much!

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад

      Thanks so much George, I'm just about to start the Premiere of Vico Equense walk if you want to check it out. -H

  • @cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486
    @cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486 Месяц назад +1

    If I remember correctly, it was a mudslide, like a Lahar, which mostly ended up burying Herculaneum, leading to the preservation of wood, as well as some quite stunning warping of some of the mosaics floors, leaving them looking like OpArt.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Месяц назад +1

      Could be. My understanding was that it was a huge amount of ash, but not the pumice stones that hit Pompeii. Thanks for the info. - H.

  • @OthmarsVlog
    @OthmarsVlog Год назад +1

    nice one, well done and thumbs up 👍🔥💯

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад

      Thanks so much. I appreciate it. -H

  • @dorahristova9360
    @dorahristova9360 3 месяца назад

    I really enjoyed that. Thank you very much.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      Glad to hear it! Fascinating place. -H

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking Год назад

    Wow! How interesting! Thanks for this! Appreciate all your ways of seeing! : )

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад

      You are so welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting. -H

  • @tatianaerofy4908
    @tatianaerofy4908 Год назад

    Спасибо за возможность прикоснуться к истории. Невероятное чувство... Благодарю Вас, Генри!

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  Год назад

      You are so welcome Tatiana. -H

  • @ktloz2246
    @ktloz2246 5 месяцев назад +4

    Great Job!!! Only thing i can recommend is zooming in on those cordoned off areas where the pictures.where at some distance away, couldn't see what they were.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  5 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah 👍 feel your pain on that. It’s challenging with the cameras I use but it’s always improving. I’ll see if I can come up with a better system. Thanks for the feedback. -H

    • @shable1436
      @shable1436 3 месяца назад

      Speed tour, I guess he didn't want to make an hour long video to upload

  • @darkstar18498
    @darkstar18498 3 месяца назад

    Thank you.very nice.i learned so much

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching. It's a magical place. -H

  • @Ravensonng
    @Ravensonng 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us. I will be traveling to Italy this May and due to time limitations I have to choose between Pompeii and Herculaneum. I think Herculaneum will be my choice. Your video gives a real glimpse of what life was like at the height of the Roman Empire. I am very much looking forward to seeing it. Again, thank you.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад +1

      Awesome. I'm so glad you'll get a chance to spend time in that area. I think you can't really choose a wrong one but this will be smaller, better preserved, and probably less crowded. Have a great trip! -H

  • @bwktlcn
    @bwktlcn 2 месяца назад +1

    The one wish I have is to eventually visit Herculaneum, Pompeii and Santorini. What I found interesting was , as you noted, the size of the rooms. Many rooms were dark, even on a bright, sunny day. We forget that until relatively recently, “home” was mostly for cooking, eating, sleeping, procreation, protection from the elements or other humans. You spent most of your time outside, unless the weather was bad or a warring tribe was near. You see that in colonial American buildings. Even Mount Vernon, Washington’s home, the rooms would be considered average to small by today’s standards. They didn’t come home, go in and stay inside. I would think that most domestic things - weaving, sewing, child rearing - happened in the garden areas or in the Atrium where the light was best. Public things - politics, working outside the home, etc. - may have occurred in the Forum, or other public spaces. I fear I would find the homes of the well off small and claustrophobia inducing. The homes of the poor would be so small, I would probably have a panic attack.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад +1

      Well said. Of course, part of it was limited by technology. It was hard to make big stone buildings that could support a roof. And it was hard and expensive to cut large straight boards in colonial America. Very interesting thoughts and points in this wonderful comment. Thanks so much. -H

  • @K1110.
    @K1110. 3 месяца назад

    Excellent. Thank You For Posting.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it -H

  • @amateurambience
    @amateurambience Год назад

    Really nice beach walk tour! I enjoy it a lot! thanks for sharing my friend! big like, friends from Taiwan!

  • @SandraWhoCares
    @SandraWhoCares 6 месяцев назад +1

    The modern Italians still put their names on their houses. I think it 's so interestimg.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  6 месяцев назад

      It's fascinating how some traditions continue to persist in modern times. Thanks for that info. I didn't notice that at the time but you're right. Cheers. -H

  • @pamelaruben4644
    @pamelaruben4644 3 месяца назад

    Thank you

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      You're welcome. All the best. -H

  • @jaynesegman7847
    @jaynesegman7847 4 месяца назад

    Wow!

  • @Mr.56Goldtop
    @Mr.56Goldtop 3 месяца назад

    That ramp that you walked up, is that the original height of the short wall on the right, or was it taller or had a fence on it? 3 years ago I was literally right outside of Pompeii, but I wasn't able to go inside because it was 5:00. 😭

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад +1

      I believe the ramp starts at the original waterfront area. It's changed a lot in the 1-2000 years since the eruption for sure. I'm so sorry you missed pompeii. It's amazing too. Not sure if you've seen them yet but I did two virtual walks there. You can find them on the website citywalksvirtualtours.com if you'd like. -H

  • @carissafisher7514
    @carissafisher7514 6 дней назад

    I wish we would have come up with some newer ideas by now. Like sidewalks and streets? It’s weird we haven’t changed our designs more.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  5 дней назад

      There are certainly a lot of cultural inertia in human history. Thanks for watching. - H.

  • @agillan2930
    @agillan2930 3 месяца назад

    Nice walk, great photography, lacking a lot of context to tell us what we're looking at.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. It's an amazing park and so much less crowded than Pompeii -H

  • @shable1436
    @shable1436 3 месяца назад

    Opus reticulatum is the word your looking for, that's the diamond looking brick and stone work, and how you can tell what period it was, like opus mixtum, and opus latericium, and so on, depending on the material and structure

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      Awesome. Thanks so much for sharing that info. I love learning more about history and architecture and this is right up my alley. All the best and thanks again for sharing. - H.

  • @FirmanGunawan-rg9dn
    @FirmanGunawan-rg9dn 3 месяца назад

    It would be more interesting if you could explain while entering the rooms of the functions on those days

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      I agree. Thanks for the feedback. -H

  • @eternalsunny
    @eternalsunny 6 месяцев назад +1

    Why do you think they were so short? I’m 5 foot two, I’m really short. Where did you get the average height information from? That’s strange.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  6 месяцев назад

      Hi there and thanks for the comment. I believe I got the info from one of the signs or a tour guide from our Pompeii tour. -H

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  6 месяцев назад +2

      Also, my math was off. It's about 4'11" and 5'3". I'm not good with the conversions. I was using 2.5 instead of 2.54 cm to the inch.

    • @carissafisher7514
      @carissafisher7514 6 дней назад

      Probably lack of nutrition.

  • @timmardon6161
    @timmardon6161 2 месяца назад

    What is the camera you are using?

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад +1

      I filmed this with the Osmo Pocket 2. -H

    • @timmardon6161
      @timmardon6161 2 месяца назад +1

      Excellent quality. I am thinking about the 3!@@CityWalks

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад +1

      @@timmardon6161 ​​⁠ i’ve got the three now and I absolutely love it. It is exponentially better than the two. An amazing camera. - H.

    • @timmardon6161
      @timmardon6161 2 месяца назад

      I don't vlog but i love gadgets!! I guess the stills are as good as the vt?@@CityWalks

  • @carissafisher7514
    @carissafisher7514 6 дней назад

    Did they heat the homes in anyway?

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  5 дней назад

      I suppose they must have. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in. -H

  • @alecblunden8615
    @alecblunden8615 2 месяца назад

    My eyes are far from adequate but the masonary looks like opus reticculatum - pyramidal tuffa blocks inserted into concrete.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад

      Hi Alec. Thanks so much for that. Very interesting. -H

  • @anndale6555
    @anndale6555 3 месяца назад

    do Sorrento italy next😅

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      You can find my Sorrento walk on the website. -H

  • @InFltSvc
    @InFltSvc 3 месяца назад +1

    I can’t believe that they let people walk on that floor. They really should have that covered in walking glass ….

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      You are probably right but they have lots of professionals advising them so hopefully, it's ok. Thanks for watching and commenting. -H

    • @carissafisher7514
      @carissafisher7514 6 дней назад

      Maybe it is built to last?

  • @garydoyle5765
    @garydoyle5765 2 месяца назад +1

    1.5 meters is 4’ 11”. 1.6 meters is 5’ 3”

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад +1

      Right. I was off a bit wasn’t I. Thanks for the correction. Cheers. -H

  • @anndale6555
    @anndale6555 3 месяца назад

    there is a ampitheater, to why have u missed it?

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      To my knowledge there is not an amphitheater in Herculaneum. Perhaps you mean the one at Pompeii which I cover in the second walk from there. You can find that on the website. Thanks. -H

  • @CKing-388
    @CKing-388 3 месяца назад +2

    I think your approx heights are off. Lol

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  3 месяца назад

      Yes, I got the conversion wrong. I was thinking 4 9/12 instead of 4.9. Women were approximately 4'11" and men would have been 5'3". Thanks for pointing that out. --H

  • @Bobbythebuilder789
    @Bobbythebuilder789 11 месяцев назад

    How much of this city is the original stonework

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  11 месяцев назад +1

      I'm not sure about the actual number but it's very high. They've repaired a few walls and replaced some wood in a few places but most of it is original. Thanks for watching. -H

    • @Bobbythebuilder789
      @Bobbythebuilder789 11 месяцев назад +1

      @CityWalks wow that is really interesting thank you for the reply. Unlike Pompei where 70%of the city is excavated.I wounder why archaeologists have not tried to excavate the remaining of the City of Herculaneum.

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  11 месяцев назад

      @@Bobbythebuilder789 I’m sorry, I think I misunderstood your question. I don’t know how much of the city remains on excavated and I’m not sure the archaeologists do either. The modern city is right there with five story buildings on top of 60 feet of ash that built up over the centuries. I believe it would be very difficult to fully excavate the site without tearing down the city above. That said, the site is still very sizable and much more intact than Pompei.

    • @Bobbythebuilder789
      @Bobbythebuilder789 11 месяцев назад

      @CityWalks the question was why has the city of Herculaneum not been fully and only partly excavated?

    • @agillan2930
      @agillan2930 3 месяца назад

      @@Bobbythebuilder789 Because it lies under the modern town.

  • @nancyeaton731
    @nancyeaton731 2 месяца назад

    "little tile things" = mosaics 🙂

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  2 месяца назад

      Hi Nancy,
      I’m amazed at how often i forget that word while filming. -H

  • @Northcountry1926
    @Northcountry1926 3 месяца назад +1

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🫡

  • @MegaLivingIt
    @MegaLivingIt 12 дней назад

    I like the Italian name Ercolano better than Herculaneum. The Romans were so civilized then with towns and cities and pizza parlors, while we Western Europeans were still living in twig an mud huts and wearing rags.😄

    • @CityWalks
      @CityWalks  12 дней назад

      Good point. These things have a way of coming around. -H

  • @RyanJohnsonD
    @RyanJohnsonD 2 месяца назад

    Roman Catholicism is so Roman.